50 Examples of Sentences with “used to” in Negative

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used toIt is used in English to express past habits that do not continue in the present. The translation of used to is “used to”. For example: Yo used to play the guitar when I was a child. / I used to play the guitar when I was little.

The negative of used tois didn't use to. It means "not used to" and is used to express actions or states that were not common in the past. For example: I have didn't use to like vegetables when he was a kid./ He used to not like vegetables when he was a child.

Both the negative (didn't use to) as the affirmative (used to) They can also be translated as (not) "came", "passed", "had", since it is equivalent in Spanish to imperfect tense.

• See also: Sentences with "used to” in the affirmative

Sentence structure with used to in negative

Used use to(and not: used to) in negative sentences with used to. construction used to / didn't use toit is invariable, that is, it does not change according to the pronoun. For example:

Yo didn't use to like school when I was a child. /josh didn't use to like school when he was a child.

The negative structure of used tois:

subject +didn't use to+infinitive verb

For example: Yo didn't use to live far from my friends./ I used to not live far from my friends.

In addition to didn't use to, other verbs can be used in past simple(didn't + infinitive verb) to express frequent states or actions in the past. For example:I didn't go to the park so often in the past.(Equals:I didn't use to go to the park so often in the past).

The positive structure is used to + infinitive. For example: I used to walk to school./ I used to walk to school.

The interrogative structure is formed with did + subject + use to + infinitive verb. For example: Did you use to walk to school?/ Did you used to walk to school?

Careful: Didn't use toit refers only to past (and not present) habits. To express habitual actions or states in the present, we use present simple. For example: I don't usually watch horror movies.

• See also: Sentences with "used to" in English

Examples of sentences with used to in negative

1. Yo didn't use to eat carrots when I was a kid.
   She didn't used to eat carrots when she was a child.
2. I have didn't use to like pop in the past.
   She used to not like pop before.
3. Diane didn't use to wear glasses.
   Diane didn't usually wear glasses.
4. People didn't use to care about the environment in the past.
   People used to not care about the environment in the past.
5. the kids didn't use to walk to school.
   Children used to not walk to school.
6. my cousin didn't use to Play basketball at the age of 12.
   My cousin didn't used to play basketball at the age of 12.
7. this building didn't use to be a five-star hotel.
   This building used to not be a five-star hotel.
8. Yo didn't use to be scared of spiders a long time ago.
   I wasn't afraid of spiders a long time ago.
9. my aunt didn't use to visit us so often.
   My aunt didn't used to visit us that often.
10. The children didn't use to swim in this lake in the summer.
    Children used to not swim in this lake in the summer.
11. Craig didn't use to work in a factory.
    Craig didn't used to work in a factory.
12. Jack didn't use to play rugby when he was a kid.
    Jack didn't play rugby when he was little.
13. My friend didn't use to she read novels when she was young.
    My friend didn't read novels when she was younger.
14. We didn't use to watch the NBA with my dad in the past.
    We used to not watch the NBA with my dad before.
15. Emily didn't use to sing so well before.
    Emily didn't used to sing that well before.
16. We didn't use to live in such a big house.
    We didn't used to live in such a big house.
17. Charlotte didn't use to take guitar lessons.
    Charlotte didn't usually take guitar lessons.
18. Yo didn't use to eat here so frequently.
    I didn't used to come here that often.
19. She didn't use to like yoga before.
    She didn't like yoga before.
20. My parents didn't use to go to the theater often.
    My parents did not often go to the theater.
21. They didn't use to take so long vacations.
    They didn't take vacations that long.
22. the hotel didn't use to be so exclusive before.
    The hotel before was not so exclusive.
23. Mom didn't use to like the beach as a kid.
    Mom didn't like the beach when she was little.
24. The family didn't use to live on a farm.
    The family did not used to live on a farm.
25. They didn't use to live in a big city.
    They did not live in a big city.

1. Taylor didn't use to have any hobbies before.
   Taylor had no hobbies before.
2. Tommy didn't use to be acquainted with dogs in the past.
   In the past, Tommy was not used to dogs.
3. The company didn't use to sell abroad.
   The company did not used to sell abroad.
4. food didn't use to be so expensive in the old days.
   Food before was not that expensive.
5. My parents didn't use to take me to the zoo.
   My parents didn't usually take me to the zoo.
6. Joe didn't use to study a lot at elementary school.
   Joe did not study much in elementary school.
7. My friends didn't use to eat home often.
   My friends didn't come home often.
8. Yo didn't use to like noodles before.
   I didn't like noodles before.
9. Jim didn't use to drive a fancy car in the past.
   Jim didn't drive a luxury car before.
10. my bother didn't use to get up early.
    My brother didn't used to get up early.
11. Mary didn't use to dye her hair.
    Mary didn't used to dye her hair.
12. my dad didn't use to like New York before.
    My dad didn't like New York before.
13. Paula didn't use to like classical music, but now she loves it.
    Paula didn't like classical music, but now she loves it.
14. Yo didn't use to read detective stories.
    I didn't used to read detective novels.
15. We didn't use to spend so much time together.
    We didn't used to spend a lot of time together.
16. Amy didn't use to play handball.
    Amy didn't like handball.
17. They didn't use to eat fish in the past.
    Before they did not eat fish.
18. The company didn't use to have so many employees.
    The company didn't used to have that many employees.
19. I have didn't use to go to the gym.
    He didn't go to the gym.
20. my best friend didn't use to go to bed so late as now.
    My best friend didn't used to go to bed as late as he does now.
21. grandpa didn't use to He read the newspaper every morning when he was young.
    Grandpa didn't read the newspaper every day when he was younger.
22. Ben didn't use to like Jenny.
    Ben used to not like Jenny.
23. The little boy didn't use to express himself so well before.
    The little one did not express himself so well before.
24. Jonathan didn't use to be tidy as a child.
    Jonathan wasn't so neat when he was a kid.
25. dad didn't use to worry much in the past, but now he does.
    Daddy didn't used to worry much before, but he does now.

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