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Level 1
Unit 25
I used to …
Dave used to work in a factory. Now he works in a supermarket.
Dave used to work in a factory = he worked in a factory before but he doesn't work there now:
You can say I used to work ... / she used to have ... / they used to be ... etc.:
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I /you/we/they
he/she/it
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used to
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be
work
have
play etc.
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When I was a child, I used to like chocolate.
I used to read a lot of books but I don't read
much these days.
They used to live in the same street as us,
so we often used to see them. But we don't
see them very often these days.
The negative is I didn't use to … :
When I was a child I didn't use to like tomatoes.
The question is did you use to … ?:
Where did you use to live before you came here?
We use used to ... only for the past. You cannot say 'I use to ...' (present):
I used to play tennis. These days I play golf, (not 'I use to play golf)
We usually get up early, (not 'We use to get up early.')
Questions for checking:
Мен илгари китоб дўконида ишлаганман, ҳозир эса Марказий универсал магазинида ишлайман.
I used to work in a bookstore and now I work in a Central department store.
У ўғил дзюдога қатнашган, ҳозир эса спорт билан шуғулланмайди.
He participated in "son" judo and now does not play sports.
Биз ўн йил олдин Фарғонада яшаганмиз. Ҳозир биз Тошкентда яшаймиз.
We lived in Fergana ten years ago. Now we live in Tashkent.
Илгари ойим болалар боғчасида тарбиячи бўлиб ишларди, ҳозир эса уй бекаси.
My mother used to work as a kindergarten teacher and now she is a housewife.
Ойим ёшлигида сочи узун эди, ҳозир эса сочи калта.
My mother had long hair when she was young and now her hair is short.
Қачонки бола бўлган пайтимда, мен қовоқни ёқтирмасдим, лекин энди уни хуш кўраман.
When I was a kid, I didn’t like pumpkin, but now I like it.
Студентлигимда кўп китоб ўқирдим. Ҳозир китоб ўқишга вақтим йўқ.
I read a lot of books when I was a student. I don’t have time to read a book right now.
Илгари ҳеч вақтли турмасдим, ҳозир эса қуёш чиқиши билан (тонготар пайтда) уйғонаман.
I never got up before, but now I wake up at sunrise.
Акам олдинлари кўп чекарди. Яқинда у чекишни ташлади.
My brother used to smoke a lot. He recently quit smoking.
Болалигимда жуда ҳам музқаймоқни ёқтирардим.
As a kid, I used to love ice cream.
Exercises to improve your knowledge:
Translate into English.
Илгари кеч соат 12 гача кўчалар одамларга тўла эди. Ҳозир 9 дан кейин ҳеч ким кўчага чиқмайди.
In the past, the streets were full of people until 12 o'clock in the evening. Now no one goes outside after 9 p.m.
Бу бино ҳозирда мебель дўкони. У илгари кинотеатр бўлган.
This building is currently a furniture store. It used to be a movie theater.
Биз кичкина қишлоқда яшаганмиз, лекин ҳозир Тошкентда яшаймиз.
We lived in a small village, but now we live in Tashkent.
Бола бўлган пайтимда сутли маҳсулотларни кўп истеъмол қилардим, ҳозир уларни унчалик хуш кўрмайман.
As a kid, I used to eat a lot of dairy products, but now I don't like them very much.
Анна талабалик чоғида сочи жуда узун эди.
Anna's hair was very long when she was a student.
Болалик чоғингизда кўп ширинликлар тановул қилармидингиз?
Did you eat a lot of sweets as a child?
Акам илгари кўп телевизор кўрар эди.
My brother used to watch a lot of TV.
Бундан бир неча йил муқаддам мен уни ўғил ёқтирмасдим.
A few years ago, I didn't like him.
Ойим илгари касалхонада ишларди. Ҳозир у дорихонада ишлайди.
My mother used to work at the hospital. Now she works at a pharmacy.
Илгари бир ўзим яшардим.
I used to live alone.
Look at the pictures Complete the sentences with used to....
…She used to have long He ……………………… …………………………
hair.…………………… football. a taxi driver.
………………………… …………………………… This building …………
in the country …………………………… …………………………
Karen works very hard and has very little free time. A few years ago, things were different.
KAREN A FEW YEARS AGO
Do you do any sport?
Do you go out in the evenings?
Do you play a musical instrument?
Do you like reading?
Do you travel much?
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Yes, I go swimming every day and I play volleyball.
Yes, most evenings.
Yes, the guitar.
Yes, I read a lot.
Yes, I go away two or three times a year.
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Write sentences about Karen with used to ....
…She used to go swimming every day
She…used to goes out most evening
She used to play the guitar
She used to read a lot
She used to go away two or three times a year
Complete these sentences. Use used to or the present simple (I play / he lives etc.).
I …used to play… tennis. I stopped playing a few years ago.
Do you do any sport?' 'Yes, I …play… basketball.
'Have you got a car?' 'No, I … one but I sold it.'
George … a waiter. Now he's the manager of a hotel.
'Do you go to work by car?' 'Sometimes but most days I … by train.'
When I was a child, I never … meat, but I eat it now.
Mary loves watching TV. She … TV every evening.
We … near the airport but we moved to the city centre a few years ago.
Normally I start work at 7 o'clock, so I … up very early.
What games … you … when you were a child?
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