USED TO in the Past Tense to Describe Past Habits | English Grammar for Beginners

Learn how to use the phrase “used to“ to describe past actions or habits in this English grammar lesson. This is a very common phrase in English and is very important to learn. I’ll teach you how to use “used to“ in the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. At the end of the lesson, we will have an 8-question quiz on “used to“. We use used to infinitive when talking about habits or situations that often happened in the past but don’t happen now. Examples: (affirmative form) I used to love pop music, but now I love rock music. Jack used to have a dog, but now he has a cat. She used to hate spinach, but now she eats it every week. Examples: (negative form) I didn’t use to like eggs. She didn’t use to wear skirts. Examples: (interrogative form) Did you use to live in Madrid? Did John use to go out with Sally? Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Used to (affirmative form) 01:51 - Didn’t use to (negat
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