"used to"

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Is the correct use of "used to" refer to something that was done in the past?I use to fish.I used to fish.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I useD to live in Paris.  I now live in Beijing. I DID not USE to like mushrooms, but now I eat them every day.  Excuse me. DID you USE to read newspapers when you were younger? No, I didn't. I useD to get my news from the radio, but now I do read a (news)paper every day.

Yankee · Answer

AnonymousIs the correct use of "used to" refer to something that was done in the past?

It depends on the rest of the sentence.

AnonymousI use to fish. This sentence is not correct.

AnonymousI used to fish. This sentence is OK.

This sentence means that you often went fishing in the past. In the past fishing was something you did on a regular basis. The sentence also suggests that you no longer go fishing nowadays.

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However, there are other ways you can use "used to". You can also use "used to" this way, for example:
- I am used to fishing alone.
This sentence talks about now. It means that you are accustomed to fishing alone. Fishing alone is something you have already done so often that it feels quite normal and comfortable to you. Perhaps the first time you went fishing without your friends you felt uncomfortble, but nowadays fishing alone feels normal, and you are comfortable doing it.

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