USED TO - INGLÉS PARA NIÑOS CON MR.PEA - ENGLISH FOR KIDS

Summary

In this video, Mr. Pi teaches how to use the expression 'used to' in English, explaining that it describes past habits or actions no longer performed in the present. The video covers the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of 'used to,' providing examples like 'I used to play the piano' and 'Did you use to play video games?' Mr. Pi also includes a review segment with practice questions to reinforce the lesson, and ends with a special shoutout to a teacher in Spain. Viewers are encouraged to reach out for further questions.

Takeaways

• 😀 'Used to' is a phrase used to describe actions or habits that someone did in the past but no longer does.
• 😀 To use 'used to', the sentence structure is: subject + 'used to' + verb in infinitive + the rest of the sentence.
• 😀 Example of 'used to': 'He used to play football when he was young.'
• 😀 'Used to' can also be used in the negative form to talk about actions that no longer occur in the present.
• 😀 The negative form of 'used to' is: subject + 'didn't' + 'used to' + verb in infinitive + the rest of the sentence.
• 😀 Example of negative 'used to': 'He didn't used to go to bed early.'
• 😀 The interrogative form of 'used to' is used to ask about someone's past habits and is constructed as: 'Did' + subject + 'used to' + verb in infinitive + the rest of the sentence.
• 😀 Example of an interrogative sentence with 'used to': 'Did you used to play video games when you were a child?'
• 😀 A common way to form the negative sentence is 'didn't used to', which helps emphasize actions that someone did not do in the past.
• 😀 The lesson also includes practice examples to help learners understand and apply the concept of 'used to' in various sentence forms.

Q & A

What does the expression 'used to' mean in English?

'Used to' refers to actions or habits that the subject performed regularly in the past but no longer do in the present.

How is 'used to' structured in a sentence?

The structure is: Subject + 'used to' + base verb + rest of the sentence. For example, 'He used to play football every day.'

What is the negative form of 'used to' and how is it used?

The negative form of 'used to' is 'didn't use to'. It is used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past but are not happening in the present. For example, 'He didn't use to go to bed early.'

How do you ask questions using 'used to'?

To ask questions, the structure is: 'Did' + Subject + 'use to' + base verb + rest of the sentence. For example, 'Did you use to play video games when you were a child?'

What is an example of using 'used to' in a sentence?

An example is: 'She used to eat sushi in Japan.' This indicates that she regularly ate sushi in Japan in the past but doesn't anymore.

How can we say in English that someone 'used to spend a lot of money'?

The sentence is: 'He used to spend a lot of money.' It shows a past habit of spending a lot of money.

What is the correct form of 'used to' when referring to something that no longer happens?

When something no longer happens, we use 'used to'. For example, 'I used to live in that house, but I don't anymore.'

How is 'used to' different from 'usually'?

'Used to' refers specifically to actions or habits in the past that are no longer happening, while 'usually' refers to habits in the present.

Can 'used to' refer to things other than actions?

'Used to' generally refers to actions or habits, but it can also refer to past states. For example, 'I used to be very shy.'

What is the correct way to say 'she didn't use to travel much'?

The sentence is correct as: 'She didn't use to travel much.' This indicates that in the past, she did not travel often, but it's not specified if this has changed.