Used to
She ... play with dolls when she was a child.
used to
I ... (visit) London last year.
visited
People speak English in many countries.
English is spoken in many countries.
He ... watch cartoons every Saturday morning, but now he plays football.
used to
A song that gets stuck in your head easily
Earworm
I ... like vegetables, but now I do.
didn't use to
Gosia ... (never eat) pierogi.
has never eaten
My grandmother made the cake.
She ... (visit) Paris three times.
has visited
To have a whale of a time
When you were younger, ... live in a house, or an apartment?
did you use to
We ... (live) in this town for five years.
have lived
The students do the homework every day.
The homework is done by the students every day.
They clean the stadium after every match.
The stadium is cleaned after every match.
To be firm about something and not change your mind
To put your foot down
He ... shy, but now he’s very confident.
He ... (break) his arm two months ago.
broke
They didn't build the first iPhone until 2007.
The first iPhone wasn't built until 2007.
They ... enjoy reading, but now they love it.
didn't use to
To talk a lot without saying anything interesting
To talk the hind legs off a donkey
... sports at school when you were younger?
Did you use to play
... (ever meet) a famous person?
Have you ever met
Did he write the book 100 years ago?
Was the book written 100 years ago?
Did they steal the painting last night?
Was the painting stolen last night?
If something happens suddenly or unexpectedly, it happens...
Out of the blue