2. Present habits
• Usually/normally + present simple
I usually get up at 8.00 during the week
I don’t normally go out during the week
Do you usually walk to work?
NOT: I use to get up at 8.00 during the week
3. Past Habits,
Repeated Actions or States in the Past
• Past simple (often with frequency adverbs)
• Used to (with action and non-action verbs)
I lived in France when I was a child
I used to live in France when I was a child
I had a beard when I was younger
I used to have a beard when I was younger
4. Past Habits,
Repeated Actions or States in the Past
• Used to doesn’t exist in the present tense
I use to wake up early every day
(I usually/normally wake up early every day)
• Negatives: didn’t use to/never used to
He didn’t use/never used to do any exercise, but
now he runs marathons
• Questions: did … use to…?
Did you use to wear a uniform at school?
5. Past Habits,
Repeated Actions or States in the Past
not … any more/any longer – to contrast with
used to
I used to go to the gym every day, but I don’t (go)
any longer/more
We used to be good friends, but we don’t talk to
each other any more/longer
6. Be used to and get used to
• DON’T CONFUSE used to/didn’t use to (do
something) with be used to or get used to (doing
something)
Be used to (+ing) = to be accustomed to
I’m used to drinking alcohol every day, so I don’t
get drunk easily
Get used to (+ing)= to get accustomed to
If you ever go to live in England, you’ll have to get
used to driving on the left
