English Grammar Guide
Past Habits vs Present Perfect: use to
Usage - use to /used to
We use
- Actions we used to do (did)
often in the past - Actions we used to do (did)
for a long time period in the past - Actions we do not do anymore (now)
- Past Simple Tense
Grammar - use to /used to
- Did
+ SUBJECT+ use to + INFINITIVE... ? - SUBJECT
+ used to + INFINITIVE ... use to →used to - I
used to live in LA when I was a child.
Examples - use to
| S. | ACTION | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | cry | when I was a baby. | |
| I | when I was a child. | ||
⚠ Be Careful!
- We use
use to in the past simple tense. use to →used to - SUBJECT
+ used to + INFINITIVE ... - SUBJECT
+ didn't+ use to + INFINITIVE ...
Usage - The Present Perfect Tense vs use to
We use
The Present Perfect Tense :Experiences - I
have seen the Pyramids . use to :- Actions we used to do (did)
often - Actions we did
for a long time in the past - I
used to live in LA whenI was a child .
Examples - The Present Perfect Tense
| S. | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | ||
| I | ||
Examples - use to
| S. | ACTION | TIME IN THE PAST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | but now I'm vegetarian. | ||
| I | when I was a student. | ||
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| S. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
02) The Present Perfect Tense: Regular Verbs
03) The Present Perfect Tense: Irregular Verbs
04) The Present Perfect Tense: Contractions
05) The Present Perfect Tense: Negatives
06) The Present Perfect Tense: Open Questions
07) The Present Perfect Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
08) The Present Perfect Tense vs the Past Simple Tense
09) The Present Perfect Tense: yet/already/still/just
10) The Present Perfect Tense: How long?
11) The Present Perfect Tense vs the Past Simple Tense: How long?
