Used to Meaning in English
expression
ˈjuzd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
YOOZD-tuh
juːzd/ /tˈuː
YOOSD-TOO
Definition
'Used to' expresses something that was true or happened regularly in the past but is no longer true or happening.
Usage & Nuances
Always followed by the base form of the verb ('used to go', not 'used to went'). Only for past habits or situations that don't happen now. Not used for present or future. Do not confuse with 'be used to', which means 'be accustomed to'.
Spanish: solía - solíanPortuguese (BR): costumava - costumavamPortuguese (PT): costumava - costumavamChinese (Simplified): 过去常常 - 曾经Chinese (Traditional): 過去常常 - 曾經Hindi: पहले करते थे - की आदत थीArabic: كان معتادًا أن - اعتاد أنBengali: আগে করতাম - আগে হতোRussian: раньше - привык(ла) (делать что-то в прошлом)Japanese: 以前は～していたVietnamese: từng - đã từngKorean: 예전에 ~하곤 했다Turkish: eskiden - öncedenUrdu: عادتاً کرتا تھا - ماضی میں ہوتا تھاIndonesian: dulu - biasa (melakukan di masa lalu)
Example Sentences
I used to play soccer every day.
basic
She used to live in Paris.
basic
We used to eat dinner together every night.
basic
Did you used to have long hair?
natural
There used to be a bookstore here, but it closed.
natural
I don’t used to wake up this early, but now I have to.
natural