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Modals · CEFR A2 · Everyday
True before, not true now. Completely different from "be used to".
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I used to live here.
used to + plain verb
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मैं पहले यहाँ रहता था।
I used to live here.
True before, not true now. Completely different from "be used to".
She used to live in Pune.
True before, not true now. Completely different from "be used to".
She used to walk here every day.
True before, not true now. Completely different from "be used to".
She used to get up early.
True before, not true now. Completely different from "be used to".
The shape
used to + plain verb
Talk about how life was before.
In Hindi
पहले सच था, अब नहीं। "be used to" से बिलकुल अलग।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I am used to work there. | I used to work there. "Used to + verb" is the past. "Am used to + -ing" is a habit you have now. |
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I used to live here.
मैं पहले यहाँ रहता था।
She used to live in Pune.
वह पहले पुणे में रहती थी।
She used to walk here every day.
वह पहले रोज़ पैदल आती थी।
She used to get up early.
वह पहले सुबह जल्दी उठती थी।
She used to speak very little.
वह पहले बहुत कम बोलती थी।
I used to run every day.
मैं पहले रोज़ दौड़ता था।
We used to study together.
हम पहले साथ पढ़ते थे।
He used to work here.
वह पहले यहाँ काम करता था।
I used to not drink coffee.
मैं पहले कॉफी नहीं पीता था।
also correct: I did not use to drink coffee.
She used to work in a call centre.
वह पहले कॉल सेंटर में काम करती थी।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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