used to

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

used to S1 W2 /ˈjuːst tuː/ BrE AmE modal verb
1. if something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now:
He used to go to our school.
We’re eating out more often than we used to.
did not use to do something
You didn’t use to eat chips when you were younger.
used not to do something British English:
You used not to fuss like this.
never used to do something spoken:
It never used to bother me.
did somebody use to do something?
Did you use to go to church regularly?
2. if a particular situation used to exist, it existed for a period of time in the past, but does not exist now:
Jimmy used to be a friend of mine.
There used to be a large car park on this site.
did not use to be/do something
Why are you so bad-tempered? You didn’t use to be like this.
did somebody/something use to be/do something?
Did this building use to be a hotel?
Where did you use to live before you came to Manchester?
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GRAMMAR
If you used to do something, you did it regularly or for a period of time in the past. Use the infinitive without 'to' after used to, not the past tense:
▪ My dad used to grow vegetables (NOT used to grew vegetables).
For talking about a present habit, use usually:
▪ We usually eat (NOT use to eat) around six.

► Do not confuse 'I used to do something' and 'I'm used to doing something'.

used+tohu

◎	['ju:s tu:]
※	động từ khiếm khuyết, thể phủ định là used not to, rút gọn là usedn't to hoặc usen't to /'ju:snt tu:/
	■	(diễn đạt một hành động (thường) xảy ra hoặc liên tiếp trong quá khứ; trong các câu hỏi và các câu phủ định hay dùng với did); thường hay
		☆	I used to live in London
			tôi thường sống ở London
		☆	life here is much easier than it used to be
			đời sống ở đây dễ dàng hơn là ta thường thấy
		☆	you used to smoke a pipe, didn't you?
			trước kia anh vẫn thường hút tẩu, có phải không?
		☆	I usedn't to like her (I didn't use to like her)
			tôi vốn không ưa cô ta
		☆	used you to go there? (did you use to go there?)
			anh có hay đi đến đó không?
		☆	there used to be a cinema here, usedn't there? (there used to be a cinema here, didn't there?)
			ở đây trước kia có một rạp chiếu bóng, phải không?
◎	[used to]
〆	saying & slang
	■	accustomed to, having felt it often
		☆	Lynn is used to being alone. Henry is away from home a lot.