Used To
Use to/ Used to
There is a little confusion on how to use
the words use to and used to. One reason for the
confusion is that it is sometimes used as a verb, and sometimes used as an adjective.
The other reason is because it seems like the tense changes. It's really quite
simple when you look at it.
Used as an adjective. Use to be + used to. This means to be accustomed to. For
example- I can study with the TV on. I am used to it. It
means I am accustomed, adjusted, or don't mind having the TV play while I'm
studying.
Or another example- Tim had a hard
time living in Tokyo. He wasn't used to so many people. Tim
didn't have experience being with big crowds of people before.
Used as a verb. Use to + verb is a regular verb and
means something that happened but doesn't happen any more. It uses -ed to
show past tense. But since it always means something that happened in the past,
it should always use past tense. For example- I used togo
to school in Paris. (I went to school there before, but now I don't.)
Or, When Joshua was a child, he used to climb trees. (Now
he doesn't climb trees.)
Remember, we always use this word when
talking about the past. So when do you use use to without
the d at the end? When the base form of the verb is used. Look
at these examples- She didn't use to swim before noon. (Now
she does swim before noon.) Or Did your father use to ride
a horse? In these cases the past tense is shown with the did and didn't.
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