Dave used to work in factory. Now he works in a supermarket:
He used to work | He works
past now
Dave used to work in a factory = he worked in a factory before,
but he doesn't work there now.
You can say I used to work... / she used to have... / they used to be... etc:
* When i was a child, I used to like chocolate.
* I used to read a lot of books, but I don't read much these days.
* Lisa has got short hair now, but it used to be very long.
* They used to live in the the same street as us, so we used to see them a lot,
But we don't see them much these days.
* Helen used to have a piano, but she sold it a few years ago.
The negative is didn't use to...:
* When I was child, I didn't use to like tomatoes.
The question is did you use to...?
* Where did you use to live before you came here?
We use used to... Only for the past. You cannot say I use to... for present:
* I used to play tennis, These days I play golf. (not I use to play golf).
* We usually get up early. (not We use to get up early).
Make sentences with used to...:
1. This is me a few years ago. She used to have long hair.
2. When I was younger. He used to play football.
3. I'm hairdresser now. She used to be a taxi driver.
4. We live in London now. They used to live in the country.
5. This is me 20 years ago. I never wear glasses now.He used to wear glasses.
6. This building used to be a hotel.
Karen works very hard and has very little time.
A few years ago, things were different:
1. Do you do any sport? = Yes, I swim every day and I play volleyball.
2. Do you go out much? = Yes, most evenings.
3. Do you play a musical instrument? = Yes, the guitar.
4. Do you like reading? = Yes I read a lot.
5. Do you like travel much? = Yes I go away two or three times a year.
Use sentences about Karen with used to...
1. She used to swim every day.
2. She used to play volleyball.
3. She used to go out most evenings / She used to go out a lot.
4. She used to play the guitar.
5. She used to read a lot / She used to like reading.
6. She used to go away two or three times a year / She used to travel a lot.
Make sentences. Use used to Or the present simple (I play / he live etc):
1. I used to play tennis. I stopped playing a few years ago.
2. Do you have any sport? Yes, I play basketball.
3. Do you have a car? No, I used to have one, but I sold it.
4. George used to be a waiter. Now he's the manager of hotel.
5. Do you go to work by car? Sometimes, but most days I go by train.
6. When I was a child, I never used to eat meat, but I eat it now.
7. Mary loves watching TV. She watches TV every evening.
8. We used to live near the airport, but we moved to the city center a few years ago.
9. Normally I start work at 7 o'clock, so I get up very early.
10. What games did you used to play when you were a child?
