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*Used to: meaning and form*

We use used to when we refer to things in the past which are no longer true. It can refer to repeated actions or to a state or situation:

نستخدم used to  عندما نشير إلى أشياء في الماضي و لم تعد صحيحة و من الممكن أن تُشير إلى الأفعال المتكررة أو الحالات .

🔻He *used to* play football for the local team, but he’s too old now.

هو اعتاد على لعب كرة القدم لصالح الفريق المحلي ، لكنه كبيرٌ جداً الآن.

🔻That white house over there *used to* belong to my family. 

ذلك المنزل الأبيض هناك كان ينتمي إلى عائلتي.

(It belonged to my family in the past, but not any more.)

لقد إنتمى إلى عائلتي في الماضي ، لكنه ليس كذلك الآن.

  *Warning* :

In statements, the form used to does not change. 

We do not use the ~verb be~ : (am/is/are) before it. 

It always refers to past time:

🔻We used to go to the seaside every summer when I was a kid.

Not: 

We ~are~ used to go … or We ~use to~ go … or We ~were~ used to go …

❌Negative: 

didn’t use to

The negative of used to is most commonly didn’t use(d) to. Sometimes we write it with a final -d, sometimes not. Both forms are common, but many people consider the form with the final -d to be incorrect, and you should not use it in exams:

🔻It *didn’t use to* be so crowded in the shops as it is nowadays.

🔻I *didn’t used* to like broccoli when I was younger, but I love it now. (Don’t use this form in exams.)

In very formal styles, we can use the negative form *used not to*:

🔻She *used not to* live as poorly as she does now live as poorly as she does now

I used to be ............ of spiders.

1-Afraid

2-Love

3-Like

الجواب الصحيح ١ لأن love & like ما نستخدم معاها of  على عكس Afraid لازم تلحقها of

  She used to.........all her own bread when she was younger.

1-made

2-make

3-making

٢ لأن زمن الفعل يكون Simple Present

  My family always ................ wach running man on TV. 

1-use to

2-using to

3-used to

3 الجواب الصحيح

:  He *used to* be a farmer when he was young. After 20 years of farming, he decided to change careers. Now he's a teacher.

A- wanted to 

B- was before but isn't now

الجواب B

🔵 Sentence : I used to live in the country . Now I live in NY City.

🔴 Meaning: I lived in the country in the past, but now I live in NY City.

⚫ Definition: Used to: Was done in the past but is not done now.

🔴 *Questions* 🔴

The most common form of question is auxiliary 

الشكل الأكثر شيوعا من أشكال الأسئلة هو المساعدة. 

did + use(d) to. 

Many people consider the form with a final -d to be *incorrect*, and you should not use it in exams:

I think we met once, a couple of years ago.

أعتقد بأننا التقينا مرةً قبل عددٍ من السنين.

🔻Did you use to work with Kevin Harris?✔

ألم تعتَد على العمل مع كيفين هاريز؟

🔻Didn’t she used to live in the same street as us? (Don’t use this form in written exams.) ❌

ألم تعتَد هي على العيش في نفس الشارع مثلنا؟

🔴 *Tags* 🔴

We normally make tags after the question.

نحن عادةً نجعل الكلمات الدلالية بعد السؤال و ذلك بنفي السؤال فتكون الإجابة ب نعم.

🔻He used to be your boss, didn’t he?

هو اعتاد على أن يكون مديرك، ألم يكن كذلك؟

Yes, he did.

نعم ، لقد فعل.

🔻We used to love going to the museum, didn’t we?

لقد اعتدنا على حب الذهاب إلى المُتحف، ألم نفعل؟

Yes , we did.

نعم ، فعلنا.

أما في حالة لو كان السؤال منفي فالكلمات الدلالية ستكون مُثبته كما هو موضح في المثال التالي :

🔻He didn’t use to be your friend, did he?

هو لم يعتد أن يكون صديقك، هل فعل؟

No, he didn’t

لا ، هو لم يفعل.

🔵 Sentence : I’m used to the noise.At first the sound of traffic kept me awake at night . After living in the city for five years, the noise doesn’t bother me.

🔴 Meaning:At the begining the noise was strange to me and kept me awake at night but now I’m familiar with it and can sleep.

⚫ Definition:be / get used to : become familiar with somthing or someone.

🛑Exercises

I *am* used to .... refers to the *present*

I used to ... refers to the *past*

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