1.4 Used to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

USED TO

LEARNING GOALS

By the end of this lesson:

• You know how to make sentences, questions and negations with used to and didn't use to.

USED TO

We gebruiken used to om te praten over iets wat vroeger zo was, maar nu niet meer.

De formule hiervoor is: onderwerp + used to + hele werkwoord

• John and Vicky used to be married.
• I used to have two dogs.
• She used to live in London.

USED TO

• I used to know all about the Roman Empire.
• You used to tell fantastic historical stories.
• He used to play the piano.
• She used to be a very honest person.
• It used to rain a lot in this area.
• We used to walk in the park every Sunday.
• They used to work on a project together.

USED TO

We gebruiken didn't use to om te praten over iets wat vroeger zo was, maar nu niet meer.

De formule hiervoor is: onderwerp + didn't use to + hele werkwoord

• Jake and Doug didn't use to be enemies - they were friends once.
• He didn't use to be scared of large dogs - He was bitten by one two years ago.

USED TO

• I didn't use to know all about the Roman Empire.
• You didn't use to tell fantastic historical stories.
• He didn't use to play the piano.
• She didn't use to be a very honest person.
• It didn't use to rain a lot in this area.
• We didn't use to walk in the park every Sunday.
• They didn't use to work on a project together.

USED TO

Bij vragen zetten we did of didn't vooraan de zin. Let op: hier gebruiken we standaard use i.p.v. used.

• John and Vicky used to be married. -> Did they use to be married?
• I used to have two dogs. -> Did I use to have two dogs?
• She used to live in London. -> Did she use to live in London?

• Jake and Doug didn't use to be enemies -> Didn't Jake and Doug use to be enemies?
• He didn't use to be scared of large dogs -> Did he use to be scared of large dogs?

USED TO

Bij vragen zetten we did of didn't vooraan de zin. Let op: hier gebruiken we standaard use i.p.v. used.

• Did I use to know all about the Roman Empire?
• Did you use to tell fantastic historical stories?
• Did he use to play the piano?
• Did she use to be a very honest person?
• Did it use to rain a lot in this area?
• Did we use to walk in the park every Sunday?
• Did they use to work on a project together?

USED TO

• Didn't I use to know all about the Roman Empire?
• Didn't you use to tell fantastic historical stories?
• Didn't he use to play the piano?
• Didn't she use to be a very honest person?
• Didn't it use to rain a lot in this area?
• Didn't we use to walk in the park every Sunday?
• Didn't they use to work on a project together?

DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE WHO USED TO DO SOMETING?

• I used to .........
• My father used to .....
• My neighbours used to ......
• Our football team used to ....

Jonas ___ to school. (walk)

Politicians ___ cigars in parliament. (smoke)

We ___ this much. (not argue)

My team ___ with this strategy. (not play)

___ he ___ here? (work)

I haven't seen Rick in a long time. ___ he ___ products here? (not deliver)

Tiffany is dating Samuel now. ___ she ___ him?
(not hate)

USED TO

Voor dingen die in het verleden één keer gebeurd zijn, gebruik je got + het werkwoord in de past simple. Dit herken je vaak aan de tijdsbepaling in de zin.

• I got engaged in 2019.
• She got hit by a car two weeks ago.

LEARNING GOALS

Now you know:

• How to make sentences, questions and negations with used to and didn't use to.