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A COMMON MISTAKE

“I didn't used to like fish.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY didn't used to, did you used to

After did or didn't, write use to (no d): Did you use to…? I didn't use to…

Not: I didn't used to like fish.

Say: I didn't use to like fish.

Try 4 like it

Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. We ______ talk much, but now we communicate every day.didn't use to · don't use to · didn't used to · weren't use to
  2. Where ______ live before you moved here?do you use to · you used to · did you used to · did you use to
  3. What ______ do at weekends before you moved out?were you used to · did you used to · you used to · did you use to
  4. I ______ talk to my grandfather much, but now we often chat on the phone.didn't use to · didn't used to · wasn't used to · don't use to
Show the answers
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  2. did you use tonot you used to: you used to? as a questionnot do you use to: don't use to, do you use tonot did you used to: didn't used to, did you used to
  3. did you use tonot you used to: you used to? as a questionnot did you used to: didn't used to, did you used tonot were you used to: was used to for the past
  4. didn't use tonot don't use to: don't use to, do you use tonot didn't used to: didn't used to, did you used tonot wasn't used to: was used to for the past