Used to

Used to + verb describes a past habit or state. We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens

In the past I smoked, but I don't now. → I used to smoke.

I used to like it but now I don’t./ I didn’t used to like it but now I do.

+ I used to do. = I used to watch TV a lot. (=I watched TV regularly in the past, but I no longer do this)

-I did not use to do. = I didn’t use to watch this much TV.

?Did you use to do? = Did you use to eat a lot of sweets when you were a child. -Yes I did / No I didn't.

What did you use to do at the weekend? - I used to go swimming.

Who used to be your best friend? – John used to be my best friend.

Note: when there is did in the sentence, we say use to (without d)when there is no did in the sentence, we say used to (with d)

We also use it for something that was true but no longer is.

There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't

She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off.

I didn't use to like him but now I do.

Before Now When he was young Now

She used to have curly hair.

She has straight hair now.

He used to have blond hair.

He has brown hair now.

When I was child Now (When he was 25) Now

I used to play baseball.

I play golf recently.

He used to be a waiter.

He is a cook now.

2002 Now 10 years ago Now

I used to live in a house.

I live in a flat.

There used to be a house here.

There are a lot of buildings..

the past	the present
She used to work in a shop.	Now she works in a bank.
He used to watch a lot of TV.	Now he doesn't watch much TV.
They used to be married.	Now they are divorced.
There used to be a cinema here.	Now there is a supermarket here.
I didn't use to go swimming.	Now I go swimming.