Used to

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

Used to

When?

How?

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.
• When I was 6 years old I used to swim twice a week.

+ (positive) sentences

-> Verwijzen naar gewoontes & situaties in de verleden tijd

I 

you

he/she/it

we

you

they

                                                                    

used to   +

hele werkwoord

We used to eat meat.

- (negative) sentences

Did not +

use to +

hele werkwoord

Let op! Omdat je did gebruikt, valt de D weg!

? (question) sentences

                                                                    

Did not +

use to +

hele werkwoord

Let op! Omdat je did gebruikt, valt de D weg!

Add used to
+ (positive)
I / to have / a dog / .

add used to
- (negative)
She / to be / good at drawing / .

add used to
? (question)
she / to wear / makeup / ?

add used to
+ (positive)
He / to play / football / .

What did you use to do when you were a small child?

Get used to / Be used to

Let op: 'Get used to' en 'Be used to' betekenen niet hetzelfde als 'used to' zoals net besproken. 

Be used to = Gewend zijn

I am used to my new house already.

or

I don't like my new house, I need to get used to it.