Use to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈjus/, /ˈjuz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

YOOS-tuh or YOOZ-tuh

UK

juːz/ /tˈuː

YOOZ-TOO

Definición

'Use to' is used only with 'did' or 'didn't' to refer to things that were true in the past but are not true now. It is for habits, repeated actions, or states that no longer happen.

Uso & Matices

Only use 'use to' after 'did' or 'didn't' in questions and negatives (not 'used to'). In positives, use 'used to.' Common errors: "Did you used to...?" is incorrect; it should be "Did you use to...?" Often confused with 'be used to' (meaning 'accustomed to').

• Spanish: soler - solía
• Portuguese (BR): costumar - costumava
• Portuguese (PT): costumar - costumava
• Chinese (Simplified): 过去常常 (动作) - 曾经 (动作)
• Chinese (Traditional): 過去常常 (動作) - 曾經 (動作)
• Hindi: आदत में होना - किया करता था
• Arabic: كان معتادًا أنْ - كان يفعل (في الماضي)
• Bengali: আগে করত - পূর্বে করত (আচার/অবস্থা যা আর হয় না)
• Russian: раньше (делал) - бывало (делал)
• Japanese: 昔は～した - 以前は～だった
• Vietnamese: từng (làm gì đó, trước đây)
• Korean: 예전에 ~하곤 했다
• Turkish: eskiden ~ardı - önceden ~yapardı
• Urdu: پہلے (کیا کرتا تھا)
• Indonesian: dulu (biasa) - dulu (pernah)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Did you use to live here?

basic

I didn't use to like coffee.

basic

Did she use to work here?

basic

Didn't you use to play the piano when you were younger?

natural

What did you use to do on weekends before you moved?

natural

He didn't use to get up this early, did he?

natural