"Used to" ile, geçmişte sık yapılan, ama artık yapılmayan eylemler (bunlara geçmiş alışkanlıklar diyebiliriz) anlatılır. Used to kullanılınca, eylemin bugün devam etmediği anlaşılır.
We used to play football everyday but now we don't.
I used to go fishing but now I don't go fishing.
I used to go fishing but now I don't.
He used to live in Africa but now we don't.
I used to be a very good student but now I'm not.
They used to play tennis but now they don't.
Michael Jackson used to sing but now he doesn't.
My dog used to chase cars in the street but now it doesn't.
"used to" ifadesini olumsuz hale getirirken, geçmiş zaman için uyguladığımız kuralları uygularız;
cümleye "didn't" ekleriz. "did" kullanıldığı zaman "use to" olarak yalın halde kullanılmalıdır.
The students didn't use to play football in schoolyard, but now they do.
He didn't use to get on a bus every morning but now he does.
I didn't use to like potatoes but now I do.
You didn't use to get bad grades but now you do.
"used to" ifadesini soru haline getirirken ise, cümlenin başına "did" ekleriz. Yine "did" kullanıldığı zaman "use to" olarak kullanılmalıdır.
-Did you use to ride a bicycle?
-Yes, I used to ride a bicycle.
-Did the team use to win a lot of games?
-Yes, the team used to win a lot of games.
-Did the man use to come home late?
-No, he didn't use to come home late.
-What did those kids used to do?
-They used to play at the park.
-What didn't the cars used to have?
-The cars didn't use to have radios.
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