USING ‘USE’ IN USAGES

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

USING ‘USE’ IN USAGES

I ~used to~ come to class everyday, Sir (nonstandard).
I come to class everyday (standard).
I am used to coming to class everyday (standard).
The verb form, ‘used to’ talks about past actions:
I used to be a teen leader. ✔️

You ~didn’t used~ to be this stubborn (nonstandard).
You didn’t use to be this stubborn (standard).

She ~use not to be~ this poor (nonstandard).
She used not to be this poor (standard).
GAB