How to use 'used to' - English In A Minute

How do you use the phrase 'used to'? Find out in English In A Minute!

Watch our new video on how to use ‘used to’ to answer the following question!

Which of these answers is NOT correct?
a) I use to play football after school.
b) I used to play football after school.
c) I didn’t use to play football after school.

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[eddlee]

I used to work at hotel
I used to live in Busan
I didn't use to study much when I was a student.

[bbclearningenglish]

Hi everybody! The answer to the quiz is A. Basically, we should say 'used to' (with a d) for positive sentences describing past habits. We use 'use to' (no 'd') for questions and negative sentences.

[olesyaivankova]

I did not use to get up early in my childhood, but now i must do it

[royliza]

The most useful 1 minute of my life of productivity

[crisferpaj]

I used to play with my friends on weekends, I used to go to the school every day. I didn’t use to do my home tasks when I was a child

[pedropparra]

I did't use to music when i was a child, but now I listen music all the days

[LHollan]

Another thing really interesting, and a little more advanced, is the form “be used to +ing”: many people are used to thinking that after “to” the form of verb is always infinitive... ✌🏻

[uyen]

Very useful; thank you for this short video about how to use 'used to', but I have a doubt: Did you say ARE or WERE in this sentence: "What did you use to do when you ARE/WERE a child? "

[luisartprz]

Hello, I used to include the "d" at the end in negative form :P but now I understand ... thanks a lot

[emanmahmoud]

Please could you make more videos about English structures with examples from daily English conversations.

[RaviRajput-iquf]

I used to play football very well in childhood

[Civilian_Eng]

I used to watch more videos on your great channel.

[daisy_]

I used to play lots of games with my friends when I was a child)

[ravindertawni]

I used to play Gulli Danda, a regional game, when I was a child.

[sweetsoniya]

When I was in my childhood i used to play kho kho 😅 and in the school i used to go picnic ❤❤

[cinarsinan]

00:43 thanks for focusing that point, I was using it wrong

[adamprabowo]

Hi, I used to read whole chapter of biochemistry books :)

[kikifatcepon]

I used to play on the beach together with my friends😁😁

[OlexandrMaltsev]

when I did retire I used to ski in the mountains with my friends

[juancarlosmorenobuitrago]

I used to play futbol soccer with my brother, those were good times but now I am studying German in my free time and my brother work all time