英语词汇typical behaviour used to infinitive的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

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typical behaviour : used to + infinitive87 typical behaviour: used to + infinitive1meaningWe use used to + infinitive to talk about past habits and states which are now finished.I used to smoke, but now I've stopped. (not I was used to smoke …)That casino used to be a cinema.

2only pastUsed to … has no present form (and no progressive, perfect, infinitive or -ing forms). To talk about present habits and states, we usually just use the simple present tense (31).He smokes. (not He uses to smoke.)Her brother still collects stamps.3questions and negativesWhen questions and negatives are written, they often have did … used instead of did … use. Many people consider this incorrect.What did people use(d) to do in the evenings before TV?I didn't use(d) to like opera, but now I do.The contraction usedn't is also possible, especially in British English.I usedn't to like opera.But the most common negative is never used …I never used to like opera.In a formal style, questions and negatives without do are possible, but these are not very common, and are rare in American English.I used not to like opera, but now I do. (or I used to not like opera …) (BrE) Used you to play football at school? (BrE)These forms are not used in tags.You used not to like him, did you? (not … used you?)4when used to … is not usedUsed to refers to things that happened at an earlier stage of one's life and are now finished: there is an idea that circumstances have changed. The structure is not used simply to say what happened at a particular past time, or how long it took, or how many times it happened.I worked very hard last month. (not I used to work very hard last month.)I lived in Chester for three years. (not I used to live in Chester for three years.)I went to France seven times last year. (not I used to go to France seven times last year.)5word orderMid-position adverbials (200) can go before or after used. The position before used is more common in an informal style.I always used to be afraid of dogs. (informal)I used always to be afraid of dogs. (formal, and rare in AmE)6pronunciationNote the pronunciation of used /juːst/ and use /juːs/ in this structure.7used + infinitive and be used to …ingUsed + infinitive has a quite different meaning from be used to …ing (615). Compare:I didn't use to drive a big car. (= Once I didn't drive a big car, but now I do.) (not I wasn't used to drive a big car.)I wasn't used to driving a big car. (= Driving a big car was a new and difficult experience – I hadn't done it before.)8used to and wouldUsed to and would can both refer to repeated actions and events in the past.When she was old, she used to / would sit in the corner talking to herself for hours.Sometimes he used to / would bring me little presents without saying why.But only used to can refer to past states. Compare:When we were children we used to / would go skating every winter.I used to have an old Rolls-Royce. (but not I would have an old Rolls-Royce.)And we use used to, not would, to talk about regular and important habitual behaviour.Robert used to play a lot of football. (not Robert would play …)I used to smoke. (not I would smoke.)Previous Next

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释义	Contents overview typical behaviour : used to + infinitiveModal Auxiliary Verbs87 typical behaviour: used to + infinitive1meaningWe use used to + infinitive to talk about past habits and states which are now finished.I used to smoke, but now I've stopped. (not I was used to smoke …)That casino used to be a cinema. 2only pastUsed to … has no present form (and no progressive, perfect, infinitive or -ing forms). To talk about present habits and states, we usually just use the simple present tense (31).He smokes. (not He uses to smoke.)Her brother still collects stamps.3questions and negativesWhen questions and negatives are written, they often have did … used instead of did … use. Many people consider this incorrect.What did people use(d) to do in the evenings before TV?I didn't use(d) to like opera, but now I do.The contraction usedn't is also possible, especially in British English.I usedn't to like opera.But the most common negative is never used …I never used to like opera.In a formal style, questions and negatives without do are possible, but these are not very common, and are rare in American English.I used not to like opera, but now I do. (or I used to not like opera …) (BrE) Used you to play football at school? (BrE)These forms are not used in tags.You used not to like him, did you? (not … used you?)4when used to … is not usedUsed to refers to things that happened at an earlier stage of one's life and are now finished: there is an idea that circumstances have changed. The structure is not used simply to say what happened at a particular past time, or how long it took, or how many times it happened.I worked very hard last month. (not I used to work very hard last month.)I lived in Chester for three years. (not I used to live in Chester for three years.)I went to France seven times last year. (not I used to go to France seven times last year.)5word orderMid-position adverbials (200) can go before or after used. The position before used is more common in an informal style.I always used to be afraid of dogs. (informal)I used always to be afraid of dogs. (formal, and rare in AmE)6pronunciationNote the pronunciation of used /juːst/ and use /juːs/ in this structure.7used + infinitive and be used to …ingUsed + infinitive has a quite different meaning from be used to …ing (615). Compare:I didn't use to drive a big car. (= Once I didn't drive a big car, but now I do.) (not I wasn't used to drive a big car.)I wasn't used to driving a big car. (= Driving a big car was a new and difficult experience – I hadn't done it before.)8used to and wouldUsed to and would can both refer to repeated actions and events in the past.When she was old, she used to / would sit in the corner talking to herself for hours.Sometimes he used to / would bring me little presents without saying why.But only used to can refer to past states. Compare:When we were children we used to / would go skating every winter.I used to have an old Rolls-Royce. (but not I would have an old Rolls-Royce.)And we use used to, not would, to talk about regular and important habitual behaviour.Robert used to play a lot of football. (not Robert would play …)I used to smoke. (not I would smoke.)Previous Next
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