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Problems With Verbs (5): Past custom

([He] [used to] [live] in the country)

- (S): He
- (used to): used to
- (verb word): live
- in the country

Avoid using a form of (be) after the subject. Avoid using the incorrect form (use to).

([He] [was] [used to] [living] in the country)

- (S): He
- (BE): was
- (used to): used to
- (- ing form): living
- in the country

Avoid using a form of (be) after (used to). Avoid using a verb word instead of an (- ing) form. Avoid using the incorrect form use to.

Examples:

Incorrect: I (used to was studying) at the University of Southern California before I transferred here.
Correct: I (used to study) at the University of Southern California before I transferred here.

[OR]

I (was used to studying) at the University of Southern California before I transferred here.

Incorrect: We (use to go) to the movies quite frequently.
Correct: We (used to go) to the movies quite frequently.

[OR]

Correct: We (were used to going) to the movies quite frequently.

Incorrect: She (was used to get) up early.
Correct: She (used to get) up early.

[OR]

Correct: She (was used to getting up early.

Incorrect: He (was used to drink) too much.
Correct: He (used to drink) too much.

[OR]

He (was used to drinking) too much.

Incorrect: She (used to speaking) in public.
Correct: She (used to speak) in public.

[OR]

Correct: She (was used to speaking) in public.

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