Grammar: B1 - ⚙️ Verbs in Depth: ⏳ Perfect & Continuous Tenses - Lesson 7: "used to + infinitive" (Past habits & states no longer true)

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Used to

Past Habits (ធ្លាប់តែ)

👵 PAST True before.
(Not now)

➔

👩 NOW Different.
(Changed)

1. Positive (+)

S + used to + Verb 1

Meaning: I did it many times before, but I stopped.

I used to play football.

ខ្ញុំធ្លាប់លេងបាល់ទាត់ (ឥឡូវឈប់លេង)

She used to have long hair.

នាងធ្លាប់មានសក់វែង (ឥឡូវសក់ខ្លី)

2. Negative (-)

S + didn't use to + Verb 1

⚠️ No 'd'! (didn't use)

I didn't use to like coffee.

ពីមុនខ្ញុំមិនចូលចិត្តកាហ្វេទេ (ឥឡូវចូលចិត្ត)

Old Friends 🕰️

Talking about changes.

Dara 🧑

Wow, Sok! You look different.

Sok 🧔

Yes. I used to be fat, but now I go to the gym.

Dara 🧑

That's great. Did you use to smoke?

Sok 🧔

Yes, but I stopped. I used to smoke 1 pack a day!

Time Check 🧠

Select the correct form.

1. I ___ live in Siem Reap.

2. She didn't ___ eat spicy food.

3. Did you ___ walk to school?

Mission 📝

Your Past vs. Now

Complete the sentences:

Think about when you were 5 years old.

• 1. I used to cry a lot.
• 2. I didn't use to eat vegetables.
• 3. I used to ________________.
• 4. I didn't use to ________________.