Usa used to y un verbo para algo que hacías una y otra vez antes, pero que ya no haces.
used to + verbo
I used to swim every morning.
We used to eat lunch in the park.
Pruébalo: 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. Elige lo que dice Matilda. (used to / didn't use to / are going to) Respuesta: used to — Los niños venían antes y ahora están muy ocupados, así que se dice: they used to come in.
Cómo eran las cosas
used to también dice cómo eran las cosas antes. I used to live in Mexico significa que viví allí, pero ahora ya no vivo allí.
I used to live in Mexico.
The park used to be bigger.
Pruébalo: Liam: Is this library new? Matilda: No, it ___ be a bank. It changed in 1990. Elige lo que dice Matilda. (is going to / didn't use to / used to) Respuesta: used to — Antes de 1990 era un banco y ahora es una biblioteca, así que se dice: it used to be a bank.
En negativo: didn't use to
Para decir que no, usa didn't use to y un verbo. Después de didn't va use to, sin -d.
I didn't use to like coffee.
Not "I didn't used to like coffee." — say "I didn't use to like coffee.". Después de didn't, escribe use to.
Pruébalo: Matilda: You go for long walks now! Liam: I know. I ___ like walking, but now I love it. Elige lo que dice Liam. (didn't use to / used to / don't) Respuesta: didn't use to — A Liam ahora le encanta caminar, pero antes no, así que se dice: he didn't use to like it.
Para preguntar: Did you use to?
Para preguntar sobre el pasado, empieza con Did: Did you use to + verbo?
Did you use to play soccer?
Not "Did you used to play soccer?" — say "Did you use to play soccer?". Después de Did, escribe use to.
Pruébalo: Matilda: ___ collect stamps? Liam: Yes, when I was a child. I had hundreds! Elige lo que dice Matilda. (Do you / Did you use to / Will you) Respuesta: Did you use to — Liam responde sobre cuando era niño, así que Matilda pregunta Did you use to.
not anymore (ya no)
Cuando algo dejó de pasar, dilo con not y pon anymore al final.
He doesn't drive anymore.
I don't eat meat anymore.
Pruébalo: Liam: Does the flower-store owner's baby sleep well now? Matilda: Yes. He doesn't cry at night ___. Elige lo que dice Matilda. (back then / yesterday / anymore) Respuesta: anymore — Antes lloraba de noche y ahora duerme bien, así que ya no llora: anymore.
there was, there were (había)
En pasado, there is pasa a ser there was, y there are pasa a ser there were.
There was a big tree here.
There were three schools in town.
Pruébalo: Matilda: Were there many people at the market? Liam: Yes, ___ about forty people. Elige lo que dice Liam. (there were / there was / there are) Respuesta: there were — Cuarenta personas son más de una, y lo del mercado ya pasó, así que es there were.
Negar y preguntar: there wasn't, Was there?
Para decir que no, usa there wasn't para una cosa o para palabras como comida y agua, y there weren't para más de una. Para preguntar, usa Was there o Were there.
There wasn't a park here.
Were there many stores?
Pruébalo: Matilda: Why were you so hungry after the museum? Liam: Because ___ any food there. Only water! Elige lo que dice Liam. (there was / there wasn't / there weren't) Respuesta: there wasn't — La comida no se puede contar y en el museo no había comida, así que es there wasn't.