“ “ USED TO”USED TO”

Teacher : Sandra M. MagnaniTeacher : Sandra M. Magnani

USED TO = “costumava”USED TO = “costumava”• Descreve hábitos que se tinha no passado,Descreve hábitos que se tinha no passado,e que hoje não se tem mais.e que hoje não se tem mais.

I used to watch Xuxa when I was a childI used to watch Xuxa when I was a child( Eu costumava assistir Xuxa quando era criança )( Eu costumava assistir Xuxa quando era criança )

STRUCTURE :STRUCTURE :

Subject + used to + verbSubject + used to + verb I I used toused to watchwatch Xuxa when I was a childXuxa when I was a child

To talk about repeated To talk about repeated states states or habits or habits in the past in the past

• My dog My dog used to used to barkbark at cats. at cats.

• I I used toused to smoke.smoke.

• I I used toused to be be a good student. a good student.

• I I used toused to live live in England in England

• She She used toused to playplay with dolls with dolls

The question form isThe question form is ‘‘DidDid youyou use touse to…?'.…?'.

• DidDid you you use touse to go out with my sister? go out with my sister?

• DidDid they they use touse to smoke when they smoke when they were young? were young?

• Did Did he he use to use to go to school by busgo to school by bus??

Negative : Negative : didn’tdidn’t useuse to to

• I I didn't use todidn't use to play with my dollsplay with my dolls

We We didn't use todidn't use to go out much in the go out much in the winter months.winter months.

I I didn’t usedidn’t use toto do my Math exercises do my Math exercises

She She didn’t usedidn’t use toto buy a lot of clothes buy a lot of clothes

• Note :Note :• The general rule is when there is did or didn't The general rule is when there is did or didn't

in the sentence, we say in the sentence, we say use to (without d)use to (without d)

• Ex : DidEx : Did you you useuse to to study a lot ?study a lot ? II didn’t didn’t useuse to to study a lot.study a lot.

• when there is when there is nono did or didn't in the sentence, did or didn't in the sentence, we say used to (with d). we say used to (with d).

• When I was a child I When I was a child I used toused to watch discovery watch discovery kidskids

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