Модуль 2. Grammar core I: времена, сравнение и точность · урок 8
Lesson 8. Used to: past habits and states
Объяснение темы
В этом уроке ты научишься говорить о привычках и состояниях в прошлом с помощью конструкции used to. Она помогает показать контраст: раньше было так, а сейчас иначе.
Used to показывает прошлую привычку или состояние, которое сейчас изменилось.Форма used to| Type | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| + | subject + used to + verb | I used to play football. |
| - | subject + didn’t use to + verb | She didn’t use to like coffee. |
| ? | Did + subject + use to + verb? | Did you use to live here? |
- Past habit: I used to read comics when I was a child.
- Past state: We used to live in a small flat.
- Past routine: He used to walk to school every day.
Used to подчёркивает, что это было регулярно или долго, но сейчас изменилось. Past Simple может описывать одно конкретное событие.
| Used to | Past Simple |
|---|---|
| I used to play tennis every weekend. | I played tennis last Saturday. |
| She used to live in Moscow. | She lived in Moscow in 2020. |
- Скажи, что было раньше: I used to...
- Добавь контраст: but now...
- Дай причину или пример: because... / For example...
Used to, Past Simple and would
- used to — past habits and past states: I used to live near the sea.
- Past Simple — one finished event: I moved house in 2020.
- would — repeated past actions, but usually not states: Every summer we would visit our grandparents.
На уровне B1 достаточно уверенно использовать used to. Слово would полезно узнавать в историях, но не заменяй им состояния: лучше I used to have long hair, не I would have long hair.
Positive, negative and question forms with used to.Примеры
Example 1. Past habit
I used to play computer games every evening, but now I study English after work.
Это привычка в прошлом и контраст с настоящим.
Example 2. Past state
She used to be very shy, but now she speaks confidently in meetings.
Be shy — состояние, не одно действие.
Example 3. Negative
I didn’t use to drink coffee, but now I drink it every morning.
После didn’t пишем use to, не used to.
Example 4. Question
A: Did you use to travel a lot?
B: Yes, I did. I used to travel every summer, but now I usually stay at home.
Example 5. From notes to sentence
Notes: live near office / now work remotely
Sentence: I used to live near the office, but now I work remotely.
Past life vs now
Past habit: I used to wake up very late, but now I get up at 7 a.m.
Past state: I used to be shy at school, but now I speak to clients every day.
One event: I changed my job in 2022. Do not use used to for this sentence because it happened once.
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