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Describe Past Habits with "Used to"
This set contains 11 annotated sentences.
Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024
SHe VPastused vIto jog every morning, but now She VPresprefers yoga.
Explanation
He used to jog every morning, but now he prefers yoga.
SThey VPastused vIto live in New York before pAPresmoving to California.
Explanation
They used to live in New York before moving to California.
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
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.
HPastDid Syou v2Pastused vIto play any sports in high school?
Explanation
Did you used to play any sports in high school?
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
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
SShe VPastused vIto work late nights before Sshe VPastchanged her job.
Explanation
She used to work late nights before she changed her job.
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
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
HPastDid Sthey VPastused vIto travel abroad every year before the pandemic?
Explanation
Did they used to travel abroad every year before the pandemic?