1. COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR III
Used to
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2. USED TO (unit 5)
 Use used to + base form of the verb to talk
about past habits or past situations that no
longer exist in the present.
I used to play in the park.
I used to destroy my toys.
I used to walk to school.
I used to watch cartoons.
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3. NEGATIVE: didn’t + use to
She didn’t use to read fairy tales.
In negative statements, never + used to is
more common than didn’t use to.
She never used to read fairy tales.

4.  QUESTIONS: did + use to
Did you use to read comics?
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5.  Do not confuse used to + base form with
be used to + base form + -ing or get
used to + base form + -ing.
-ing
 She used to read comics when she was
younger. (She doesn’t read comics now)
 She is used to reading books. (She is
accustomed to reading books)
 She’ll get used to reading books online.
(She’ll get accustomed to reading books online.)

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