‘Used to + infinitive’:
We use this expression to talk about habits or repeated actions in the past which we
don’t do in the present. We also use it to talk about states in the past which are no
longer true. For example:
• I used to have long hair (but now I have short hair).
• He used to smoke (but now he doesn’t smoke).
• They used to live in India (but now they live in Germany).
Watch out! With the negative and the question it’s ‘use’ and not ‘used’:
• Did you use to be a teacher?
• Did he use to study French?
• She didn’t use to like chocolate, but she does now.
• I didn’t use to want to have a nice house.
Note! With this ‘used to’ there is no verb ‘be’. We CAN’T say ‘I am used to have
long hair’.
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