Used To and Would
- Not: Describe past habits with used to + V and would + V.
- Not: Never confuse used to (past habit) with be/get used to + -ing (accustomed).
- TR: Eski aliskanliklari anlatmak ve "alisik olmak"tan ayirmak.
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Rule in 60 secondsThe one pattern to memorise.
- Past habit: used to + base verb (states and actions), would + base verb (actions only).
- Accustomed: be/get used to + noun/-ing (I am used to cold weather).
- TR: used to + yalın fiil = eskiden yapardim; used to + -ing = alisigim.
FormsHow it looks in sentences.
| Pattern | Example | Use |
|---|---|---|
| used to + V | I used to play chess. | past habit (no longer true) |
| would + V | We would visit grandma. | past repeated action |
| didn't use to + V | I didn't use to like tea. | negative (no -d on use) |
| Did ... use to + V? | Did you use to swim? | question (no -d on use) |
| be used to + -ing | I am used to waking early. | accustomed now |
| get used to + -ing | She got used to the noise. | became accustomed |
- would needs a time frame and action verb: "When I was a child, we would go fishing."
- TR: would durum fiilleriyle (be, have, know) kullanilmaz.
- Pronunciation: used to = /juːstə/.
- Örnek:
I USED TO smoke. (eskiden, artik degil) - Örnek:
We WOULD play outside every evening. (cocukken, tekrarlanan eylem) - Örnek:
I AM USED TO working nights. (alisigim — -ing'e dikkat)
3 classic trapsWhere Turkish speakers slip.
- Tuzak 1 — Did + used (with -d): ❌
Did you used to play?→ ✅Did you use to play? - TR: Did gelince used yalınlasir: use to.
- Tuzak 2 — Would with state verbs: ❌
I would be shy as a child.→ ✅I used to be shy as a child. - TR: be, know, like, have ile used to kullan, would degil.
- Tuzak 3 — used to + -ing mix-up:
- ❌ Yanlış:
I used to waking up early. (means habit, wrong form) - Not: I am used to waking up early. (I am accustomed — correct with be)
- TR: -ing varsa onunde be/get olmali.
10 example sentencesRead aloud, twice.
- I used to play football every weekend. — Eskiden her hafta sonu futbol oynardim.
- She didn't use to like coffee. — Eskiden kahve sevmezdi.
- Did you use to live in Istanbul?. — Eskiden Istanbul'da mi yasiyordun?
- When we were kids, we would go fishing. — Cocukken baliga giderdik.
- He used to be very shy. — Eskiden cok utangacti.
- I am used to getting up early. — Erken kalkmaya alisigim.
- She got used to working night shifts. — Gece vardiyasina alisti.
- They would visit us every summer. — Her yaz bizi ziyaret ederlerdi.
- It is hard, but you'll get used to it. — Zor ama buna alisacaksin.
- We used to have a dog called Max. — Max adinda bir kopegimiz vardi.
Quick checkCover the answers, say yours first.
- Soru 1: I ___ to play chess. (used/use) → used.
- Soru 2: Fix: "Did you used to swim?" → Did you use to swim?
- Soru 3: As a child she ___ be afraid of dogs. (would/used to) → used to.
- Soru 4: I am used to ___ (work) late. → working.
- Soru 5: They ___ visit us every year. (would/used to — both?) → both ok (action).
- Soru 6: She got used to ___ (drive) in snow. → driving.
- Soru 7: Fix: "I used to waking early." → I am used to waking early. / I used to wake...
- Soru 8: Negative: I ___ use to eat meat. → didn't.