English lesson - used to

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USED TO
Used to + infinitive : (example : I used to smoke)

                                       Affirmative                     Negative                      Interrogative
                                    I used to smoke          I didn't use to smoke          Did you use to smoke?

                                         * refers to past habits and states that do not exist today,
                                           something that you did regularly in the past but no longer do today.

* exists only in the past

                                           e.g.    - Tom used to drink coffee. Now he prefers tea.

                                                    - Julie used to fly from Paris to London.
                                                       Now she takes the Eurostar.

                                                    - I used to drive to work. Now I take the underground.

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