USE TO - používa sa, používané na

 USE TO + inf = používať na čo

• it’s used to learn French =  používa sa výučbu francúzštiny

USE FOR + ing = používať na čo

• it’s used for learning French  =  je to používané na učenie sa francúzštiny

USED TO + INF = zvyknúť niečo robievať v minulosti

• They used to have… = Zvykli mať…
• She used to write letters. = Zvykla písať listy. Písavala listy.

DIDN’T USE TO + INF = nezvyknúť niečo robievať

• People didn’t use to travel by car. = Ľudia nezvykli cestovať autom.
• He didn’t use to listen to Podcasts. = Nezvykol počúvať podcasty.

USED to ... DIDN´T USE to

What did they use to do? Make sentences:

1) Steve / like / play / golf / at the weekend

2) I / have / long hair / when / I / be / young

3) Emma / wear / glasses / but / now / she / have got / contact lenses

4) Stone Age / people / wear / waterproof /clothes

5) Otzi / walk / many / kilometres / in the / Alps


What didn ´t they use to do, but they do it now. Make sentences:

1) My aunt / people / wear / silk / scarf / when / she / be / a pupil.

2) We / travel / to / London.

3) My grandma / write / on the / computer.

4) My uncle / have / driving licence / when / he / be / a little boy.

5) The children / play / Minecraft / 15 / years / ago.

USED to ... true or false

1.Before the invention of the Internet, people used to listen to radio shows.  T/F?

2. Before the invention of the lightbulb, people didn´t use to have anything to see at night. T/F?

3. Before the invention of the fridge, people used to put salt on the food to preserve it. T/F?

4. Before the printed book, people used to write using the skins of animals.  T/F?

5. Before the invention of the car, people used to travel by horse.  T/F?

6. Before the invention of the mobile phone, people didn´t use to write letters.  T/F?

7. Before the printed books, people used to copy books by writing with the hands.  T/F?

8. Before the invention of google, people used to read encyclopedias.  T/F?

9. Before the invention of the computer, people used to write using writing machines.  T/F?

10. Before the washing machine was invented, people didn´t use to wash their clothes.  T/F?