1.5 Used to

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Used to

Om te zeggen dat iets vroeger gebeurde.

I used to have long hair
(but now I have short hair).

He used to smoke
(but now he doesn't smoke).

They used to live in India
(but now they live in Germany).

used to + hele werkwoord/infinitive

Used to ......

'Used to' linked to  'vroeger'

'Vroeger' hoef je in de zin niet te vertalen!

Dus:

Vicky woonde vroeger bij haar opa

=

Vicky used to live with her grandad.

Forms

The form 'used to' is used with all subjects:

I used to live

He/she/it used to live

we used to live

you used to live

they used to live

Some examples - Used to

I used to be small    -     Vroeger was ik klein

She used to have braces    - Vroeger had ik een beugel.

We used to play football every week - Vroeger speelden we elke week voetbal.

Fill in the correct form:
Grandpa ___ 5 miles every day.

1. used to swim
2. used to swam
3. used to swum
4. used to swimmed

Fill in the correct form:
I ____ to bed very late.

1. used to go
2. used to went
3. used to gone
4. used to goes

Vul de vorm van used to in. (de hele zin)

(-) ____ (she - to eat) meat.

Vul de vorm van used to in. (de hele zin)

(-) ____ (we - come) here.

Vul de vorm van used to in. (de hele zin)

(-) ____ (I - dance) with him.

Vul de vorm van used to in. (de hele zin)

(-) ____ (They - live) there.

Vul de vorm van used to in. (de hele zin)

(-) ____ (I - sing) in the shower.