Question

Complete the sentences with used to and the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

1- I _______________ (swim) a lot when I was younger.

2- John _____________ ,(not eat) vegetables, but now he eats them.

3- ______________ (they / have) a sports car?

4- That building ___________ (be) a cinema, but it's closed down.

5- We ______________ (not like) maths lessons - our teacher was horrible!

6- Where __________ (you / go) to school?

7- You _____________ (live) next door to me.

8- I ______________ (not enjoy) studying, but I do now.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1- I used to swim a lot when I was younger.

2- John didn't use to eat vegetables, but now he eats them.

3- Do they used to have a sports car?

4- That building used to be a cinema, but it's closed down.

5- We didn't use to like maths lessons - our teacher was horrible!

6- Where did you use to go to school?

7- You used to live next door to me.

8- I didn't use to enjoy studying, but I do now.

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.

Exemplo:

I used to play the guitar. (Eu costumava tocar guitarra)

No exemplo acima, podemos perceber que a frase nos indica que essa pessoa tocava guitarra no passado, porém não toca mais.

Formas de uso do "used to" :

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?)

Importante notar que diferente da forma afirmativa, as formas negativa e interrogativa a expressão utilizada é “use to”, ou seja, o used vem sem o “d”. Isso porque o verbo auxiliar “did” já está no passado.