過去習慣性的行為或重復的動作(常用used to + V表示)
I went jogging every morning. 我過去每天早上都慢跑。
= I used to go jogging every morning.
I swam every day when I was young. 我年輕的時候每天游泳。
= I used to swim every day when I was young.
We often played tennis together. 我們過去常一起打網球。
=We used to play tennis together.
He is not what he was. 他不再是他過去的樣子了。
= He is not what he used to be.
There was a movie house there. 那里從前有一家電影院。
= There used to be a movie house there.
I used to like fish, but now I don't.
我以前喜歡吃魚,現在不喜歡了。
He doesn't work here now, but he used to.
他現在不在這里工作,但以前在這里工作
My father doesn't smoke as much as he used to.
我父親不再像以前那樣抽那么多煙了。