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I Used to Live in Sydney: Talking About the Past
Level: A2 · 5 minutes · Teens & Adults
💡 Today’s Idea
Used to + base verb describes a past habit or state that is no longer true.
I used to work nights. I didn’t use to sleep before 3 a.m.
I used to work nights. I didn’t use to sleep before 3 a.m.
📖 From My Experience
I used to work until 3 a.m. at the Star Casino in Sydney. I used to manage a floor of fifty tables. I used to live in a city of five million people. None of that is my life now. I live in Saint-Pierre. Population: 80,000. I used to think silence was something that happened to other people. Now I wake up to birdsong and a gecko on the wall. Used to is one of the most personal structures in English — it forces you to compare then and now.
📚 Form & Examples
✅ I used to live in Sydney.
✅ She used to work nights.
❌ I didn’t use to speak French.
❓ Did you use to cook professionally?
✅ She used to work nights.
❌ I didn’t use to speak French.
❓ Did you use to cook professionally?
Key point: it’s use to (no d) after did/didn’t.
✏️ Try It! (2 minutes)
Write 3 sentences about something you used to do but don’t do anymore.
I used to ___ but now I ___.
I used to ___ but now I ___.
🎯 Quick Quiz
She ___ eat meat, but she’s vegetarian now.
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