PAST HABITUAL

PAST HABITUAL



This is the kind of past tense sentence that describes an occurrence that once occurred continuously or repeatedly, but now they are no longer happening.  

A. Positive sentences:

Examples:

  • I used to wash my clothes 
  • She used to cook delicious ugali 
  • They used to play fantastic football 
  • They used to agree with us. 

 

B. Negative sentences:

Examples:

  • She didn’t use to cook delicious food. 
  • They didn’t use to play fantastic football. 

 

C. Interrogative sentences:

Examples:  

  • Did she use to cook delicious food? 
  • Did they use to play fantastic football? 

 

Note 

Don’t say: They used to disagree with us. 

Say: They didn't use to agree with us. 

 

Don’t say: Used they to agree with us?. 

Say: Did they use to agree with us?. 

 


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[27] 1-50 General Literature Answers

[28] 1-50 General Grammar Questions

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