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LESSON
Used to
GRAMMAR
STUDY
Used to
Subject
used to/not use to
Base Form of Verb
I
used to
carry
my baby in my lap.
We
didn’t use to
have
car seats.
Did
you
use to share
hospital rooms?
Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t.
How many
nurses
used to work
in the OR? I’m not sure. Maybe ten.
Use
used to
for past habits that have changed.
The form of
used to
is the same for all subject nouns and pronouns.
Note the spelling of
use to
for negative statements and questions with
did
.
Grammar Note
See page 157 for a review of the simple past.
PRACTICE
A
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
used to
.
1.
Many child safety items exist today that mothers didn’t
use to
have.
2.
In the 1980s, children
get four different vaccinations.
3.
Doctors
visit patients at home more often.
4.
We didn’t
use so many disposable diapers.
5.
Baby bottles
be made of glass.
6.
Parents
allow babies to sleep on sofas, chairs, or regular beds.
7.
Now we always remove pillows, blankets, and toys from a baby’s crib. We didn’t
do that.
B
Frank tells Susan about changes at Park View Hospital. Complete their conversation
with the correct form of
used to
and the verb.
Frank:
Park View Hospital
1. be
a small hospital. It
2. have
only 200 beds.
Susan:
Oh, really?
it
3. have
a maternity department?
Frank:
Yes. But there
4. not / be
a children’s department. They built that in 1980.
Susan:
How many people
5. work
here back then?
Frank:
I’m not sure. But in food services, there
6. be
ten of us.
PAIRS
What are some activities that you used to do as a child that you no longer do?
What are some things you do now that you didn’t use to do?
Statements
Questions
Short Answers
used to be
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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