استخدم used to مع فعل لشيء كنت تفعله مرة بعد مرة في الماضي، لكنك لا تفعله الآن.
used to + فعل
I used to swim every morning.
We used to eat lunch in the park.
جرّب بنفسك: Liam: Why does the man at the pizza place know all the children? Matilda: They ___ come in on the weekend. Now they are too busy. اختر ما تقوله Matilda. (used to / didn't use to / are going to) الإجابة: used to — الأطفال كانوا يأتون من قبل وهم مشغولون جدًا الآن، إذن كانوا يأتون: used to come in.
كيف كانت الأشياء
used to تقول أيضًا كيف كانت الأشياء من قبل. I used to live in Mexico تعني أنني عشت هناك، لكنني لا أعيش هناك الآن.
I used to live in Mexico.
The park used to be bigger.
جرّب بنفسك: Liam: Is this library new? Matilda: No, it ___ be a bank. It changed in 1990. اختر ما تقوله Matilda. (is going to / didn't use to / used to) الإجابة: used to — كانت بنكًا قبل 1990 وهي مكتبة الآن، إذن كانت بنكًا: used to be a bank.
didn't use to: النفي
للنفي، استخدم didn't use to مع فعل. وبعد didn't تكتبها use to، بدون -d.
I didn't use to like coffee.
Not "I didn't used to like coffee." — say "I didn't use to like coffee.". بعد didn't، اكتب use to.
جرّب بنفسك: Matilda: You go for long walks now! Liam: I know. I ___ like walking, but now I love it. اختر ما يقوله Liam. (didn't use to / used to / don't) الإجابة: didn't use to — Liam يحب المشي الآن، لكنه لم يكن يحبه من قبل: didn't use to like it.
السؤال: Did you use to?
لتسأل عن الماضي، ابدأ بـ Did: Did you use to + فعل؟
Did you use to play soccer?
Not "Did you used to play soccer?" — say "Did you use to play soccer?". بعد Did، اكتب use to.
جرّب بنفسك: Matilda: ___ collect stamps? Liam: Yes, when I was a child. I had hundreds! اختر ما تقوله Matilda. (Do you / Did you use to / Will you) الإجابة: Did you use to — يجيب Liam عن الوقت الذي كان فيه طفلًا، لذلك تسأل Matilda Did you use to.
not anymore: لم يعد
عندما يتوقف شيء، قله مع not وضع anymore في آخر الجملة.
He doesn't drive anymore.
I don't eat meat anymore.
جرّب بنفسك: Liam: Does the flower-store owner's baby sleep well now? Matilda: Yes. He doesn't cry at night ___. اختر ما تقوله Matilda. (back then / yesterday / anymore) الإجابة: anymore — كان يبكي في الليل من قبل وهو ينام جيدًا الآن، إذن لم يعد يبكي: anymore.
there was وthere were
في الماضي، there is تصبح there was، وthere are تصبح there were.
There was a big tree here.
There were three schools in town.
جرّب بنفسك: Matilda: Were there many people at the market? Liam: Yes, ___ about forty people. اختر ما يقوله Liam. (there were / there was / there are) الإجابة: there were — أربعون شخصًا أكثر من واحد، والسوق في الماضي، إذن هي there were.
there wasn't وWas there?
للنفي قل there wasn't لشيء واحد أو لكلمات مثل الطعام والماء، وthere weren't لأكثر من واحد. وللسؤال استخدم Was there أو Were there.
There wasn't a park here.
Were there many stores?
جرّب بنفسك: Matilda: Why were you so hungry after the museum? Liam: Because ___ any food there. Only water! اختر ما يقوله Liam. (there was / there wasn't / there weren't) الإجابة: there wasn't — لا يمكن عدّ الطعام، والمتحف لم يكن فيه طعام، إذن هي there wasn't.