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used IN THE PASTjU:stv [+ to infinitive]used to show that a particular thing always happened or was true in the past, esp. if it no longer happens or is no longer true过去惯常Aunt Betty used to live in Australia.贝蒂阿姨过去住在澳大利亚。You used to be able to walk around the town at night without fear of being mugged.过去你可以晚上在市内四处走走，不用害怕被抢劫。She used to like cats but one attacked her and she doesn't anymore.她过去喜欢猫，但有一只猫咬了她，从此她就不再喜欢了。You don't come and see me like you used (to).你现在不像过去那样常来看看我了。(not standard) He did used to work there, didn't he?他过去确实在那里工作，是吧?'Used to'can form negatives and questions in the same way as modal auxiliary verbs. (该词否定式、疑问式构成规则同助动词)When we were younger we used not to be allowed to drink coffee.我们年轻的时候往往不许喝咖啡。Used he/Didn't he use to read the news on television?他过去经常在电视上看新闻吗?(fml) Used you to work in banking?你过去在银行界工作吗? Used to only has the past simple tense(该词仅有一般过去形式). Auxiliary verbs
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