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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

use to - question

What is the difference between:
Did you use to visit her?
Did you visit her?
  

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The first would refer to a repeated action. The second could refer to a repeated action or a single instance.

— Blue Jay

  • The first would refer to a repeated action.
  • The second could refer to a repeated action or a single instance.
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The first would refer to a repeated action. The second could refer to a repeated action or a single instance.
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The first sentence should be "used to" because it is in the past tense.
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AnonymousThe first sentence should be "used to" because it is in the past tense.
I missed that
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AnonymousThe first sentence should be "used to" because it is in the past tense.
Logically it's "Did you use to ...". It's the auxiliary that shows the tense.
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AnonymousThe first sentence should be "used to" because it is in the past tense.
On the contrary, the verbal inflection is carried by "did".

I used. > Did I use? (Not "Did I used".)

CJ
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