1. Complete this dialog between Ivan and Marisa, a married couple. Use the verbs in parentheses and used to. Marisa: Ivan, we don’t have any fun these days. We____________ (go out) a lot. Ivan: yeah, and now we just stay home. Marisa: and we_____________(have)dinner in fancy restaurants, and now we always eat at home. Ivan: and we_____________ (not argue) and now we argue all the time. Marisa: and you_______________(buy) me flowers every day, and now you never buy me flowers. Ivan: well, you’re right. But you______________ (cook) me magnificent romantic dinners, and now we just have rice and beans most days. Marisa: well, we___________________ (be) lovers as well as husband and wife. Now we are just husband and wife!
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Marisa: Ivan, we don’t have any fun these days. We used to go out a lot. Ivan: Yeah, and now we just stay home. Marisa: and we used to have dinner in fancy restaurants, and now we always eat at home. Ivan: and we didn't use to argue and now we argue all the time. Marisa: and you used to buy me flowers every day, and now you never buy me flowers. Ivan: well, you’re right. But you used to cook me magnificent romantic dinners, and now we just have rice and beans most days. Marisa: well, we used to be lovers as well as husband and wife. Now we are just husband and wife!
Explicação:
Used To
O used to é uma expressão em inglês utilizada para falar de ações regulares no passado e que não acontecem mais. A tradução dessa expressão é “costumar” no passado.
Afirmativa (Affimative Form): sujeito + used to + verbo principal + complemento
Exemplo: I used to work. (Eu costumava trabalhar)
Negativa (Negative Form): sujeito + did not use to + verbo principal + complemento
Exemplo: I did not use to work. (Eu não costumava trabalhar)
Obs: Nas frases negativas pode se utilizar a contração do did + not: didn’t.
Interrogativa (Interrogative Form): did + sujeito + use to + verbo principal + complemento
Exemplo: Did I use to work? (Eu costumava trabalhar?)