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Describe Past Habits with "Used to"

This set contains 11 annotated sentences.

Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024

01

SHe VPastused vIto jog every morning, but now She VPresprefers yoga.

Explanation

He used to jog every morning, but now he prefers yoga.

02

SThey VPastused vIto live in New York before pAPresmoving to California.

Explanation

They used to live in New York before moving to California.

03

SShe VPastused vIto eat a lot of junk food, but now Sshe VPreseats healthily.

Explanation

She used to eat a lot of junk food, but now she eats healthily.

Patternseat — ate — eaten^eat — ate — eaten

04

SWe VPastused vIto visit our grandparents every summer when Swe stPastwere p2kids.

Explanation

We used to visit our grandparents every summer when we were kids.

05

HPastDid Syou v2Pastused vIto play any sports in high school?

Explanation

Did you used to play any sports in high school?

06

SHe VPastused vIto read a book a week, but now She stPresis too p2busy.

Explanation

He used to read a book a week, but now he is too busy.

Patternsread — read — read

07

SThey VPastused vIto go to the beach every weekend during summer.

Explanation

They used to go to the beach every weekend during summer.

Patternsgo — went — gone

08

SShe VPastused vIto work late nights before Sshe VPastchanged her job.

Explanation

She used to work late nights before she changed her job.

09

SWe VPastused vIto drive to work, but now Swe VPrestake the bus.

Explanation

We used to drive to work, but now we take the bus.

Patternsdrive — drove — driven^take — took — taken

10

SHe VPastused vIto have long hair, but now She VPreskeeps it short.

Explanation

He used to have long hair, but now he keeps it short.

Patternshave — had — had^keep — kept — kept

11

HPastDid Sthey VPastused vIto travel abroad every year before the pandemic?

Explanation

Did they used to travel abroad every year before the pandemic?