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Used to

1Công thức

used to + base verb; negative: did not use to / never used to; question: Did + subject + use to + base verb?

2Giải thích

Used to + động từ nguyên mẫu diễn tả thói quen hoặc trạng thái trong quá khứ nay không còn nữa. Với did, dùng 'use to' (didn't use to, Did ... use to). Không có dạng hiện tại.

Talks about past habits and states that are no longer true. Unlike would, it can describe states.

Dấu hiệu: when I was youngerin those daysonce

3Khi nào dùng

  • Past habits that have stopped
  • Past states that are no longer true

4Quy tắc cần nhớ

  • Has no present form; use the present simple for present habits
  • In questions and negatives with did, the spelling is use to
  • Can describe states (have, be, live) as well as actions

5Ví dụ

  • We used to live next to a river.

  • She didn't use to like spicy food.

  • Did you use to walk to school?

6Lỗi thường gặp

  • I use to live in Da Nang. (should be used to)
  • Did you used to play chess? (should be use to)
  • I used to going there. (should be used to go)

7Dễ nhầm với

Would for Past HabitsBe/Get Used to