USED TO

 

Mary and Sophia stopped playing with their dolls three  years ago.

They do not play with their dolls any more.

They used to play every day.

You can use USED TO to talk about past habits and situations.

Something used to happen: something happened regularly in the past but not longer happens.

                      I used to play tennis a lot but I do not play very often now.

I used to do something is past. There is no present form. You cannot say "I use to do" 

You also use USED TO ... for something that was true but it is not true any more.

This buiding is now a furniture shop, It used to be a cinema.

The formal question form is DID (YOU) USE TO...? 

Did you use to eat a lot of sweets when you were a child?

Yes, I did  /  No, I didn`t

The negative form is DIDN´T USE TO

I didn´t use to eat a lot of sweets

ACTIVITIES

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

                    
  Kevin never comes to computer class.      He spends a lot of time with his friends from
                                                                            the soccer team.



How often do you usally exercise?    I lift weights every day.
                                                           I go jogging about once a week.
                                                           I play basketball twice a month.
                                                           I exercise about three times a year
                                                           I don`t exercise very often.


Do you ever watch television in the evening?     Yes, I almost always watch TV after dinner.
                                                                              I sometimes watch TV before bed.
                                                                              I seldom watch TV in the evening.
                                                                              No, I never watch TV


We use adverbs of frequency to talk about how often we do something. We place them:

* Before the main verb. Ex:  John often plays football on Saturdays

* After the verb BE.  Ex: She is never late for school.

ACTIVITIES

1. Complete the dialogue with the present simple of the verbs in parentheses.

A: What ______________________________ (you / usually / do ) in your free time?
B: I __________________________ ( usually / spend ) time with my friends. They ______________________ ( sometimes / come ) to my house  and we _________________( watch) TV or ______________________ (listen) to music together. ____________________ (you / spend ) time with your friends?
A: Not really. My wife ____________________ (always / go ) to the gym in the afternoon and I _________________ ( surf ) the Internet, so we ____________________ ( not / see) our friends very much.


2. Put the adverbs in the correct place. Then practice with a partner.

A: What do you do on Saturdays morning ? ( usually)
B: Nothing much. I sleep until noon. (almost always)



A: How often do you play sports? (usually)
B: I go out with my classmates. (about three times a week)


A: How often do you exercise? (usually)
B: I exercise. (seldom)

Taken from American Channel Elementary
                                                                      

http://easyglobalenglish.blogspot.com.co/2012/05/short-dialogue-11-adverbs-of-frequency.html