{"id":50127,"date":"2021-02-03T20:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/ielts-energy-grammar-used-to-past-tense\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T16:00:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T16:00:06","slug":"ielts-energy-grammar-used-to-past-tense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-grammar-used-to-past-tense\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 989: Grammar &#8211; Should You Say &#8220;Used to&#8221; or &#8220;Use to&#8221;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/ielts-energy-942-youll-be-amazed-by-todays-grammar-tips\/\"> a grammar episode<\/a>, y\u2019all!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll teach you how to use \u201cused to\u201d with a d and \u201cuse to\u201d with no d.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to tell you about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/ielts-energy-842-ielts-score-grammar-experts-advice\/\">common grammar error<\/a> that you want to avoid.<\/p>\n<p>Though our main message is connection not perfection, there are some important grammar rules.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s question covers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/ielts-energy-954-idioms-even-natives-get-wrong\/\">common mistake made by both natives<\/a> and second language learners!<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Today\u2019s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>I have a question that I\u2019ve been struggling to figure out whether it is right or wrong. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about the word *used* or \u201cused to\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not sure how to use it if it\u2019s in the past tense. <\/p>\n<p>Take these for example: I\u2019m not used to seeing him like this. (present) <\/p>\n<p>I wasn\u2019t used to seeing him like this. <\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t used to be like this. (Wrong, I think. If it is indeed wrong, how do you use this phrasal verb in this form?)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Don\u2019t say \u201cused to could!\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Native speakers in different parts of the United States make regionally accepted grammar errors.<\/p>\n<p>In the rural area where Aubrey grew up in Idaho, people sometimes say \u201cused to could.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>We used to could turn left there, but we can\u2019t now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is incorrect grammar!<\/p>\n<p>You will hear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/ielts-energy-842-ielts-score-grammar-experts-advice\/\">natives make grammar errors often<\/a>, and you don\u2019t want to let it confuse you!<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Connection not perfection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Natives make grammar errors all the time!<\/p>\n<p>This is especially common in areas with less educated populations.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also hear verb tense errors like, \u201cWe was\u201d or \u201cThey was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In parts of Pennsylvania, instead of \u201cguys\u201d or \u201cpeople\u201d they\u2019ll often say \u201cyuns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is proof for you that it is ok for you to make grammar errors when speaking English!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get caught up trying to speak perfect English.<\/p>\n<p>With some mistakes, you\u2019ll fit right in with many native English speakers!<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Strategies Created by a Former IELTS Examiner<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"3 Keys IELTS Online Course logo\" class=\"wp-image-27881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" width=\"282\" height=\"212\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong><em>100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\">Click here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>#1: Speaking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When spoken, \u201cused to\u201d and \u201cuse to\u201d sound the same.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1447-five-steps-to-clear-english-pronunciation-with-hadar-shemesh\/\">There is no difference in the pronunciation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For \u201cused to,\u201d we combine the \u201cd\u201d at the end of \u201cused\u201d and the \u201ct\u201d at the beginning of \u201cto.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it sounds the same as \u201cuse to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, you don\u2019t need to worry about this common grammar mistake on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/ielts-energy-980-your-ielts-speaking-score-if-you-miss-one-question\/\">IELTS Speaking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>#2: Writing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You do need to avoid this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/ielts-energy-966-3-steps-for-perfect-writing-word-count\/\">error on IELTS Writing<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>You can lose grammar points with \u201cused to\u201d and \u201cuse to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is because they are written differently, and the grammar determines which you use.<\/p>\n<p>These have 2 different meanings, and you need to know the difference.<\/p>\n<p>This will help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1376-grammar-part-5-how-to-avoid-misunderstandings-with-infinitives-and-gerunds\/\">avoid grammar mistakes<\/a> on IELTS Writing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Used to<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use this verb to talk about anything that\u2019s a habit or familiar in the past or in the present.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>We used to go to that eatery often, but the service has gone downhill.<\/p>\n<p>We are used to going to that restaurant because it\u2019s our favorite.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You must use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-436-can-learn-speech-patterns-gay-man-new-york\/\">connected speech<\/a>, or allision, for the \u201cd\u201d and \u201ct\u201d sounds.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201ct\u201d is more powerful, so it takes over.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Use to<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This form of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-english-phrasal-verbs\/\">phrasal verb <\/a>you will use when the verb contains \u201cdid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s always in the past, and is something that happened in the past but doesn\u2019t anymore.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>I didn\u2019t use to eat really well, but now I do.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t use to exercise as often as I do now.<\/p>\n<p>I did use to wake up early, but now I don\u2019t!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re really worried about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/clauses-increase-grammar-scores\/\">your grammar score<\/a> and having perfect grammar, you won\u2019t spend enough time on other scores.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/reasons-ielts-candidates-low-fluency-scores\/\">Your Fluency<\/a>, Cohesion\/Coherence and Task scores must be the main focus!<\/p>\n<p>That being said, there are some quick wins when it comes to grammar rules!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/ielts-energy-857-when-grammar-matters-1-transitions-and-compounds-for-ielts-writing\/\">Our recent grammar series<\/a> focused on the grammar rules that will help you boost your IELTS Grammar score.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get lost in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts\/ielts-energy-849-go-down-todays-rabbit-hole-with-ielts-vocabulary\/\">rabbit hole<\/a> of studying every grammar rule.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, focus on what will help your score.<\/p>\n<p>For all the strategies you need, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\">get into 3 Keys IELTS<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>What questions do you have from today\u2019s episode?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please leave a comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for a grammar episode, y\u2019all! 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