Used To

Used To

In this lesson, you'll learn about the different meanings of the phrase used to. This is very common in English and has several different meanings.

The different meanings of the phrase used to are listed below.

1) To be used to means to be accustomed to, or to be familiar with. For example:

I am used to the warm weather. Estou habituado com o tempo quente.
I’m used to leaving work late. Estou habituado a sair tarde do trabalho.
He is used to the noise of the traffic. Ele está habituado ao ruído do trânsito.

2) When used to follows a noun or pronoun it means an action was repeated in the past, but does not currently happen. For example:

I used to drive to work, but now I walk to work. Eu costumava conduzir para o trabalho, mas agora vou a pé para o trabalho.
I used to put two teaspoons of sugar in my coffee, but now I don’t put any sugar in. Costumava pôr duas colheres de chá de açúcar no meu café, mas agora não ponho nenhum açúcar.
They used to visit almost every weekend, but now that they’ve moved away, we rarely ever see them. Costumavam visitá-los quase todos os fins-de-semana, mas agora que se mudaram, raramente os vemos.

3) Used to can also be the past tense of the verb phrase "use to". For example:

What did you use to fix it? I used a hammer to fix it. O que utilizou para o reparar? Usei um martelo para o consertar.
What do they use the apples for? They use them to make apple pie. Para que é que utilizam as maçãs? Utilizam-nas para fazer tarte de maçã.
We used it to store our extra clothes. Utilizámo-lo para guardar a nossa roupa extra.

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