ESL - Used to (Difference between Past Simple)

The video tutorial explains the use of 'used to' for describing past habits and routines. It highlights the differences between 'used to' and the past simple tense, emphasizing when to use each. The tutorial also covers the grammatical structure of 'used to' in forming questions and negative sentences. Exercises are provided to reinforce understanding.

What does the 'used to' structure primarily indicate?

• A past routine that no longer occurs

• A present continuous action

• A future habit

• A hypothetical situation

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'used to'?

• I use to play soccer every weekend.

• I used to play soccer every weekend.

• I am used to play soccer every weekend.

• I was used to play soccer every weekend.

When should you use the past simple instead of 'used to'?

• When the action is ongoing

• When the action happened once

• When the action is a routine

• When the action is hypothetical

How do you form a negative sentence with 'used to'?

• Subject + did not + used to + verb

• Subject + did not + use to + verb

• Subject + do not + used to + verb

• Subject + does not + use to + verb

Which auxiliary verb is used with 'used to' in questions?

• Has

• Did

• Does

• Do

In the exercise, why can't sentence #2 be changed to 'used to'?

• Because it is a hypothetical situation

• Because it is a continuous action

• Because it refers to a specific number of times

• Because it is a future action

What is the correct transformation for the sentence: 'He visited them once a week'?

• He was visiting them once a week.

• He is used to visiting them once a week.

• He visits them once a week.

• He used to visit them once a week.