Use used to + verbo para algo que você fazia sempre antes, mas não faz mais.
used to + verbo
I used to swim every morning.
We used to eat lunch in the park.
Experimente: 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. Escolha o que a Matilda diz. (used to / didn't use to / are going to) Resposta: used to — As crianças iam antes e agora estão ocupadas demais, então elas iam lá antes: they used to come in.
Como as coisas eram
used to também diz como as coisas eram antes. I used to live in Mexico quer dizer que eu morei lá, mas não moro mais.
I used to live in Mexico.
The park used to be bigger.
Experimente: Liam: Is this library new? Matilda: No, it ___ be a bank. It changed in 1990. Escolha o que a Matilda diz. (is going to / didn't use to / used to) Resposta: used to — Era um banco antes de 1990 e agora é uma biblioteca, então antes era um banco: it used to be a bank.
Negativa: didn't use to
Para negar, use didn't use to + verbo. Depois de didn't, fica use to, sem o -d.
I didn't use to like coffee.
Not "I didn't used to like coffee." — say "I didn't use to like coffee.". Depois de didn't, escreva use to.
Experimente: Matilda: You go for long walks now! Liam: I know. I ___ like walking, but now I love it. Escolha o que o Liam diz. (didn't use to / used to / don't) Resposta: didn't use to — O Liam adora caminhar agora, mas antes não, então antes ele não gostava: he didn't use to like it.
Perguntas: Did you use to?
Para perguntar sobre o passado, comece com 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?". Depois de Did, escreva use to.
Experimente: Matilda: ___ collect stamps? Liam: Yes, when I was a child. I had hundreds! Escolha o que a Matilda diz. (Do you / Did you use to / Will you) Resposta: Did you use to — O Liam responde falando de quando era criança, então a Matilda pergunta Did you use to.
not anymore: não mais
Quando algo parou, diga isso com not e coloque anymore no final.
He doesn't drive anymore.
I don't eat meat anymore.
Experimente: Liam: Does the flower-store owner's baby sleep well now? Matilda: Yes. He doesn't cry at night ___. Escolha o que a Matilda diz. (back then / yesterday / anymore) Resposta: anymore — Ele chorava à noite antes e agora dorme bem, então ele não chora anymore.
No passado: there was, there were
No passado, there is vira there was, e there are vira there were.
There was a big tree here.
There were three schools in town.
Experimente: Matilda: Were there many people at the market? Liam: Yes, ___ about forty people. Escolha o que o Liam diz. (there were / there was / there are) Resposta: there were — Quarenta pessoas são mais de uma, e a feira já passou, então é there were.
Negativa e pergunta: there wasn't, Was there?
Para negar, use there wasn't para uma coisa ou para palavras como comida e água, e there weren't para mais de uma. Para perguntar, use Was there ou Were there.
There wasn't a park here.
Were there many stores?
Experimente: Matilda: Why were you so hungry after the museum? Liam: Because ___ any food there. Only water! Escolha o que o Liam diz. (there was / there wasn't / there weren't) Resposta: there wasn't — Não dá para contar comida, e no museu não tinha comida, então é there wasn't.