This is true for the past terminative idiom in this example, and also for the different idiom be used to, meaning 'be accustomed to', as in the second clause in i used to have trouble sleeping, but now i'm used to the train whistles in the night. Page 496 of collins cobuild english usage reads many people use used to instead of use to in questions 1 used to describes an action or state of affairs that was done repeatedly or existed for a period in the past
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To be used to (or to get used to) means be or become familiar with someone or something through experience
I used to go in southern italy every summer
I was used to understand when somebody was lying. I am trying to find out if this question is correct Did wang bo used to be awkward Should i write use to be instead of used to be, or is used to be correct in this sentence?
8 it has been used as the symbol.is correct here Use present perfect when the action referred to started in the past, and either continues (or continues to have relevance) at the time of speaking. Used to / be used to do not confuse used to do something with be used to something You use used to do something to talk about something that happened regularly or was the case in the past, but is not now:i used to smoke, but i gave up a couple of years ago.
What is the difference between i used to and i'm used to and when to use each of them
Here, i have read the following example I used to do something I used to drink green tea. i used to drink green tea, means that in the past i drank green tea, but now i don't Used to describes an action that did happen, but doesn't happen now.
Why does used to mean accustomed to Why is used to used to indicate a recurring past event In i used to be used to using it There are three meanings of use
I ask about the etymologies.
5 for the sense not used anymore, one could say it is used no more Ngrams for no longer used,used no more,not used any more,not used anymore,not used any longer [listed in descending order of frequency and shown in first figure below] shows that usage of no longer used has increased substantially in the last 200 years or so. What is the negative form of i used to be I often hear i didn't used to be but that sounds awfully wrong in my ears.
