Understanding 'Used to' in English Grammar

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What does 'used to' indicate in English?

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It indicates actions that happened regularly in the past but don't happen anymore or things that were true in the past but aren't true now.

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Provide an example of 'used to' in a positive sentence.

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I used to play football.

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Provide an example of 'used to' in a negative sentence.

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I didn't use to play football when I was younger.

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How do you form a question using 'used to'?

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Did she use to walk to school?

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What is the response to a question using 'used to'?

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Yes, she did./No, she didn't.

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What is the correct form of 'used to' in a question about past residence?

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Where did they use to live?

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Can 'used to' be used for actions that happened once?

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No, we can't use 'used to' for actions that happened once; we use the Past Simple instead.

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Provide an example of a Past Simple sentence instead of 'used to'.

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I went on holiday to Iceland last year.