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The document explains the use of 'used to' for discussing past habits and states that no longer occur. It contrasts 'used to' with the past simple tense, emphasizing that 'used to' is for repeated past actions while the past simple is for single occurrences. Additionally, it notes that 'used to' is exclusively for the past, while present habits should be expressed using the present simple tense.

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used to - didn't use to

The document explains the use of 'used to' for discussing past habits and states that no longer occur. It contrasts 'used to' with the past simple tense, emphasizing that 'used to' is for repeated past actions while the past simple is for single occurrences. Additionally, it notes that 'used to' is exclusively for the past, while present habits should be expressed using the present simple tense.

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used to

n’t use to
did
teacher: Arumy Gómez
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USED TO
Past habits
We use used to to talk about past habits or things
that happened repeatedly in the past but don’t
happen any more.
Past states
n o n - a c t io n v e r b s
d t o w it h
W e use use t e s : t h in g s
e t c .) f o r p a s t s t a
(be, ha v e, u t a r e n o t
t r u e in t h e p a s t b
tha t w ere
t r u e a n y m o r e .
Didn’t use to, did
you use to?
We use did/didn’t + use to for
negatives and questions.

We can also use never for negatives


Past simple vs
used to
Past simple + always, usually, often,
etc.

We can also use the past simple tense +


frequency adverbs for past habits.
Past simple (NOT used to)

But we use the past simple (NOT used to) for actions that
happened once or when we mention when they happened.
Usually or used to?
Used to is only used in the past. To talk about present habits,
we should use the present simple tense with usually or normally.
THANK
YOU
TEACHER: ARUMY GÓMEZ

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