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used to的用法 (Page 28)
构成
used to + 动词原形
He used to play basketball after school. 他过去常常放学后打篮球。
用法
表示过去的习惯动作或状态,暗含现在已不再发生或不存在。其中to为不定式符号,后接动词原形
He used to be a very poor man.他过去是一个很穷的人。(暗指现在已经不穷了)
句型变化
否定句
Used not to, usedn’t to 或didn’t use to
She didn’t use to have long hair.=(She usedn’t to have long hair.) 她过去不留长发。
一般疑问句
Did sb. use to...?/Used sb. to...?
Did you use to play the piano?=Used you to play the piano? 你过去常常弹钢琴吗?
反意疑问句
附加疑问部分可用didn’t或usedn’t
He didn’t use to drink, did he? 他过去不经常喝酒,对吗?
He used to drink, usedn’t he? 他过去常常喝酒,对吗?
相似短语
be/get/become used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事
My grandfather is used to going for a walk after dinner. 我爷爷习惯于饭后去散步。
be used to do sth. 被用于做某事
Wood can be used to make paper. 木头能用来造纸。
【魔法记忆】口诀法记忆used to:过去常常used to,既无人称也无数;后接动词用原形,否定形式两情形;didn’t use to是其一,used后加not也可行;疑问句结构更简单,借来Did句首添。
【典例】She used to __________ a bus to school, but now she is used to __________ to school.
A. taking; walk B. take; walk C. taking; walking D. take; walking
【答案】D
【解析】used to do sth.是固定搭配,过去常常做某事;be used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事;be used to do sth.被用于做某事。句意:她过去常常坐公交车去上学,但是现在她习惯于步行去上学。
能力拓展
一、单项选择
1. My grandfather ______ us stories when I was young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling C. used to tell D. used to telling
2. This sign is used ______ tourists to stay away from the lion in the zoo.
A. to warn B. to warning C. to make D. to making
3. —______ you ______ go to school by bike?
—Yes. But now I usually go to school by bus.
A. Did;use to B. Were;used to C. Do;use to D. Will;use to
4. I used to ______ in the morning, but now I’m used to ______ before going to bed.
A. read;read B. reading;read
C. read;reading D. reading;reading
5. She ______ live with her grandparents, but she doesn’t now.
A. used to B. is used to C. was used to
分层提分
题组A 基础过关练
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