Nigel421
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- Jan 27, 2009
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- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- UK
- Current Location
- Spain
I am presently teaching English to Spanish people. I hold a TEFL cert. However i have come across a problem which i seem to be unable to answer in books/research etc. It is the use of 'use' and 'used' as i understand it used/used to, is always used for past tense. i.e. I used to smoke, he used this yesterday, or I used to play football. The word 'use' is for doing somthing i.e. I am going to use a saw, or its used to describe somthing/someone, for example, this hammer is no use.
In my students books, Essential Grammer in use, by Raymond Murphy, there are phrases like, 'When i was a child i didn't use to like tomatoes' 'Where did you use to live before you came here'
I am a new teacher, and need to learn, but is it wrong to say, 'When i was a child i didn't USED to like tomatoes' or 'Where did you USED to live before you came here'
I cannot find anywhere an explanation/definition for the difference between to uses.
I hope someone can help.
In my students books, Essential Grammer in use, by Raymond Murphy, there are phrases like, 'When i was a child i didn't use to like tomatoes' 'Where did you use to live before you came here'
I am a new teacher, and need to learn, but is it wrong to say, 'When i was a child i didn't USED to like tomatoes' or 'Where did you USED to live before you came here'
I cannot find anywhere an explanation/definition for the difference between to uses.
I hope someone can help.