(I) used to (do smth.)

I used to do

I used to do

Мы используем конструкцию used to …, когда:

* говорим о повторяющихся (регулярных) действиях в прошлом, которые больше не происходят.

(I used to play the piano when I was a child. But I don’t play it now.)

* говорим о фактах, которые имели место в прошлом (но не сейчас).

(I used to have a lot of dark clothes when I was a teenager.)

Как образуем утвердительные предложения (affirmatives):

I/we/you/they/he/she/it    used to   play/have/travel

Примеры утвердительных (affirmatives):

1. I used to play the piano when I was a child.
2. We used to play the piano when we were children.
3. You used to play the piano when you were a child.
4. They used to play the piano when they were children.
5. He used to play the piano when he was a child.
6. She used to play the piano when she was a child.
7. It (my cat) used to play a lot when it was little.

Как образуем вопросительные предложения (interrogatives):

Did  I/we/you/they/he/she/it  use to  play/have/travel..?

        Примеры вопросительных (interrogatives):

1. Did I use to play the piano when I was a child?
2. Or..Did we use to play the piano when we were children?
3. Did you use to play the piano when you were a child?
4. Or..Did they use to play the piano when they were children?
5. Did he use to play the piano when he was a child?
6. Or..Did she use to play the piano when she was a child?
7. Did it (your cat) use to play a lot when it was little?

Как образуем отрицательные предложения (negatives):

I/we/you/they/he/she/it didn’t use to play/have/travel

Примеры отрицательных (negatives):

1. I didn’t use to play the piano when I was a child.
2. We didn’t use to play the piano when we were children.
3. You didn’t use to play the piano when you were a child.
4. They didn’t use to play the piano when they were children.
5. He didn’t use to play the piano when he was a child.
6. She didn’t use to play the piano when she was a child.

Практикуемся на разных примерах:

1. Laura used to like tea, but she only drinks coffee now.
2. I used to go to bed early when I was in college.
3. We used to have picnics in the garden.
4. My parents used to travel a lot when they were young.
5. Andrew used to drive a Honda.
6. You used to play video games a lot.
7. I used to be very lazy. But I work a lot now.
8. This building used to be a cinema. Now it is a bank.

Практикуемся на разных примерах:

1. Laura didn’t use to like tea.
2. I didn’t use to go to bed early when I was in college.
3. We didn’t use to have picnics in the garden.
4. My parents didn’t use to travel a lot when they were young.
5. Andrew didn’t use to drive a Honda.
6. You didn’t use to play video games.
7. I didn’t use to be lazy. I’ve always been a hardworker!
8. This building didn’t use to be a cinema.

         (I) used to (do smth.) vs.(I am) used to (smth.)

Сравним предложения:

1.  I used to drive a lot — означает, что в прошлом я постоянно был за                                                                    рулем, а сейчас нет.

I am used to driving a Honda — означает, что я привык ездить на Хонде.

2. We used to have a dog. — означает, что в прошлом у нас была собака.

We are used to having a dog. — означает, мы привыкли, что у нас собака.

3. Julia used to run marathons. — означает, что в прошлом Джулия часто бегала марафоны.

Julia is used to running marathons. — означает, что Джулия привыкла                                                                               бегать марафоны.

I used to do Irregular verbs