English · Verb
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When I was young, I _______ (use) play cricket a lot.
- A
Use
- B
Used
- C
Used to
- D
Use to
The speaker is telling us about his behavior in the past which has now changed.
To; is a preposition that indicates a direction, like(toward) or (until). It is also used to show motion e.g. I am going to the shop.
We use ‘use’ to talk about something that is happening in the present and it has no connection with the past.
We use ‘used’ to talk about something which has happened in the past already. Used means something which was happening constantly in the past but now everything has changed.
We use ‘used to’ when we refer to things in the past which are no longer true (It can refer to repeated action or to a state or situation e.g. he used to play football for the local team but he’s too old now.)
We use ‘use to’ when we are referring to something that is occurring in the present and there may be a possibility that it will end in the present.
Tagged under English · Verb · 2021