used to
Конструкцията used to + основна форма описва навици и състояния в миналото, които вече не са верни. В отрицанието и въпроса използваме did, а used става use. Тя няма форма за сегашно време: за сегашни навици използваме Present Simple.
Какво да запомним
- used to + основна форма: I used to play with dolls.
- Отрицание: didn't use to: He didn't use to like vegetables.
- Въпрос: Did you use to live in Plovdiv? Yes, I did.
- Описва минали навици и състояния, които сега не са верни
- There used to be a cinema here. (Тук имаше кино.)
Пример
My grandad used to work on a farm. (Дядо ми работеше във ферма.) Значи сега вече не работи там.
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I ___ play with dolls when I was little.
- use to
- using to
- used to
- am used
Отговор: used to
Used to + глагол изразява минал навик, който вече не е такъв.
He ___ like vegetables, but now he loves them.
- doesn't used to
- didn't use to
- not used to
- wasn't use to
Отговор: didn't use to
Отрицанието е didn't use to (без d, защото има did).
___ you use to live in Plovdiv?
- Do
- Were
- Have
- Did
Отговор: Did
Въпросът е с Did + подлог + use to.
We use 'used to' to talk about ___.
- past habits and states that are not true now
- future plans
- actions happening now
- one action at an exact time in the past
Отговор: past habits and states that are not true now
Used to изразява повтарящи се действия или състояния в миналото, които вече не са факт.
Which sentence about grandad is correct?
- My grandad used to worked on a farm.
- My grandad used to work on a farm.
- My grandad use to working on a farm.
- My grandad was used to work on a farm.
Отговор: My grandad used to work on a farm.
Used to + основна форма на глагола: used to work.
There ___ be a cinema here, but now it's a shop.
- uses to
- is used to
- use
- used to
Отговор: used to
Used to описва състояние в миналото, което вече не е вярно.
Which sentence means that something is NOT true now?
- I have long hair.
- I am having long hair.
- I used to have long hair.
- I've always had long hair.
Отговор: I used to have long hair.
I used to have long hair означава, че преди е имал дълга коса, а сега няма.
'We used to go camping every summer.' Do they go camping every summer now?
- Yes, every summer.
- Yes, every winter.
- No, probably not.
- Yes, they are camping now.
Отговор: No, probably not.
Used to показва, че навикът е в миналото и вече не е така.
Which negative sentence is correct?
- She not used to be shy.
- She didn't use to be shy.
- She doesn't used to be shy.
- She didn't use to being shy.
Отговор: She didn't use to be shy.
Отрицание: didn't use to + основна форма (be).
'Did you use to walk to school?' 'Yes, I ___.'
- did
- used
- use to
- was
Отговор: did
Краткият отговор повтаря помощния глагол did.
When I was five, I ___ to bed at 8 o'clock.
- used to go
- use to go
- used to went
- using to go
Отговор: used to go
used to + основна форма: used to go.
What follows 'used to'?
- the -ing form
- the base form
- the past form
- the -s form
Отговор: the base form
След used to стои основната форма: used to play.
For present habits we use ___, not 'used to'.
- Past Simple
- Past Continuous
- Present Simple
- Present Perfect
Отговор: Present Simple
Used to няма сегашна форма, за сегашни навици е Present Simple.
Which sentence with 'used to' is NOT correct?
- We used to live in Varna.
- He didn't use to like tea.
- Did they use to walk?
- She used to plays the piano.
Отговор: She used to plays the piano.
След used to е основната форма: plays е грешно, трябва play.
Which time phrase fits best with 'used to'?
- when I was a child
- tomorrow
- at the moment
- next year
Отговор: when I was a child
Used to говори за миналото, затова when I was a child.