used to

modal verb

/ˈjuːst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈjuːst tu/

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used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past
- I used to live in London.
- That's what my father always used to say.
- I didn't use to like him much when we were at school.
- Didn't you use to have long hair?
- I used to think that it would be a great idea to live there.
- We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.
- She used to work for a large insurance company.
- I used to play a lot of football.
- You used to see a lot of her, didn't you?
Grammar Point used to
used to
- Except in negatives and questions, the correct form is used to:
  I used to go there every Saturday.
  I use to go there every Saturday.
- To form questions, use did:
  Did she use to have long hair?
  Note that the correct spelling is use to, not ‘used to’.
- The negative form is usually didn’t use to, but in British English this is quite informal and is not usually used in writing.
- The negative form used not to (rather formal) and the question form used you to…? (old-fashioned and very formal) are only used in British English, usually in writing.
Grammar Point modal verbs
modal verbs
- The modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will and would. Dare, need, have to and used to also share some of the features of modal verbs.
- Modal verbs have only one form. They have no -ing or -ed forms and do not add -s to the 3rd person singular form:
  He can speak three languages.
  She will try and visit tomorrow.
- Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive of another verb without to. The exceptions are ought to, have to and used to:
  You must find a job.
  You ought to stop smoking.
  I used to smoke but I gave up two years ago.
- Questions are formed without do/does in the present, or did in the past:
  Can I invite Mary?
  Should I have invited Mary?
- Negative sentences are formed with not or the short form -n’t and do not use do/does or did.
You will find more help with how to use modal verbs at the dictionary entries for each verb.
Which Word? used to / be used to
used to / be used to
- Do not confuse used to do something with be used to something.
- You use used to do something to talk about something that happened regularly or was the case in the past, but is not now:
  I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago.
- You use be used to (doing) something to talk about something that you are familiar with so that it no longer seems new or strange to you:
  We’re used to the noise from the traffic now.
  I’m used to getting up early.
  You can also use get used to something:
  Don’t worry—you’ll soon get used to his sense of humour.
  I didn’t think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country.

单词	used to
释义	used to modal verb /ˈjuːst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈjuːst tu/ /ˈjuːst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈjuːst tu/ jump to other results used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past I used to live in London. That's what my father always used to say. I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. Didn't you use to have long hair? I used to think that it would be a great idea to live there. We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. She used to work for a large insurance company. I used to play a lot of football. You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? Grammar Point used toused to Except in negatives and questions, the correct form is used to: I used to go there every Saturday. I use to go there every Saturday. To form questions, use did: Did she use to have long hair? Note that the correct spelling is use to, not ‘used to’. The negative form is usually didn’t use to, but in British English this is quite informal and is not usually used in writing. The negative form used not to (rather formal) and the question form used you to…? (old-fashioned and very formal) are only used in British English, usually in writing. Grammar Point modal verbsmodal verbs The modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will and would. Dare, need, have to and used to also share some of the features of modal verbs. Modal verbs have only one form. They have no -ing or -ed forms and do not add -s to the 3rd person singular form: He can speak three languages. She will try and visit tomorrow. Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive of another verb without to. The exceptions are ought to, have to and used to: You must find a job. You ought to stop smoking. I used to smoke but I gave up two years ago. Questions are formed without do/does in the present, or did in the past: Can I invite Mary? Should I have invited Mary? Negative sentences are formed with not or the short form -n’t and do not use do/does or did. You will find more help with how to use modal verbs at the dictionary entries for each verb. Which Word? used to / be used toused to / be used to Do not confuse used to do something with be used to something. You use used to do something to talk about something that happened regularly or was the case in the past, but is not now: I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago. You use be used to (doing) something to talk about something that you are familiar with so that it no longer seems new or strange to you: We’re used to the noise from the traffic now. I’m used to getting up early. You can also use get used to something: Don’t worry—you’ll soon get used to his sense of humour. I didn’t think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country.
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