Used to (অতীতের অভ্যাস বুঝায়)

Positive sentence: Used to + Verb (I used to play cricket.)
Negative sentence: Did not use to + Verb (I did not use to play cricket.)
Question: Did you use to + Verb (Did you used to play cricket?)
WH question: (Why did you use to play cricket?)

এখন চলুন বাক্য গঠনের মাধ্যমে Used to -এর ব্যবহার শিখি:

A: Did you smoke when you were younger?
B: Yes, I used to smoke, but I quit a few years ago.
A: তুমি কি ছোটবেলায় ধূমপান করতে?
B: হ্যাঁ, আমি ধূমপান করতাম, কিন্তু কয়েক বছর আগে আমি ছেড়ে দিয়েছি।

A: Were you a fan of horror movies?
B: Not really, I used to be afraid of them (horror movies) when I was a kid.
A: তুমি কি ভূতের সিনেমার ভক্ত ছিলে?
B: তেমন নয়, আমি ছোটবেলায় এগুলোকে ভয় পেতাম।

A: Did you live in the city before moving here?
B: No, I used to live in a small village in the countryside.
A: তুমি কি এখানে আসার আগে শহরে থাকতে?
B: না, আমি গ্রাম অঞ্চলে, ছোট একটা গ্রামে থাকতাম।

A: Did you have any hobbies as a child? or, Have you got any hobbies as a child?
B: Yes, I used to collect stamps and coins.
A: তোমার কি ছোটবেলায় কোনো শখ ছিল? ছোটবেলায় তোমার কোনো শখ ছিল কি?
B: হ্যাঁ, আমি ডাকটিকিট ও কয়েন সংগ্রহ করতাম।

A: Did you enjoy playing video games?
B: Yes, I used to spend hours playing them with my friends.
A: তুমি কি ভিডিও গেম খেলতে পছন্দ করতে?
B: হ্যাঁ, আমি আমার বন্ধুদের সাথে ঘন্টার পর ঘন্টা ভিডিও গেম খেলতাম।

A: Were you good at mathematics?
B: No, I used to struggle with math, but I eventually improved.
A: তুমি কি গণিতে ভালো ছিলে?
B: না, আমি গণিতে কষ্ট পেতাম, কিন্তু শেষে উন্নতি করেছি।

A: Did you visit your grandparents often?
B: Yes, I used to spend summers at their place when I was young.
A: তুমি কি প্রায়ই তোমার দাদা-দাদির বাড়িতে যেতেন?
B: হ্যাঁ, আমি ছোটবেলায় গ্রীষ্মকাল সেখানে কাটাতাম।

A: Were you involved in any sports in school?
B: Yes, I used to play football for the school team.
A: তুমি কি স্কুলে কোনো খেলায় যুক্ত ছিলে?
B: হ্যাঁ, আমি স্কুলের ফুটবল দলে খেলতাম।

A: Did you travel a lot when you were younger?
B: Not really, I used to stay close to home most of the time.
A: তুমি কি ছোটবেলায় অনেক ভ্রমণ করতে?
B: না, আমি বেশিরভাগ সময় বাড়ির কাছেই থাকতাম।

A: Did you have a favorite subject in school?
B: Yes, I used to love history classes; they (history classes) were always so
interesting.
A: স্কুলে তোমার কি কোনো প্রিয় বিষয় ছিল?
B: হ্যাঁ, আমি ইতিহাস ক্লাস পছন্দ করতাম; এগুলো সবসময় খুবই আকর্ষণীয় ছিল।

Quiz: Practice Using “Used To”

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to.”

1. I _______ (play) the piano when I was a child, but I don’t anymore.
2. She _______ (have) long hair, but she cut it short last year.
3. We _______ (go) to the beach every summer when we were young.
4. They _______ (not/eat) vegetables when they were kids, but they love them now.
5. Did you _______ (watch) cartoons every morning before school?

Part 2: Correct the Mistakes

Each sentence has a mistake with “used to.” Find and correct it.

1. I use to go to the gym every day, but now I don’t have time.
2. She didn’t used to like coffee, but now she drinks it every day.
3. We was used to walk to school when we were younger.
4. He use to have a pet dog, but it ran away.
5. Did you used to playing outside in the evening?

Part 3: Choose the Correct Answer

Select the correct sentence.

1. A) I used to be afraid of the dark.
   B) I use to be afraid of the dark.
2. A) We didn’t used to go on vacation often.
   B) We didn’t use to go on vacation often.
3. A) She used to swimming every morning.
   B) She used to swim every morning.
4. A) They used to live in a big city before moving here.
   B) They used live in a big city before moving here.
5. A) He use to work in a bank, but now he works in a school.
   B) He used to work in a bank, but now he works in a school.

Part 4: Write Your Own Sentences

Create sentences using “used to” based on the prompts:

(A subject you disliked in school)
(A hobby you no longer do)
(A food you didn’t like as a child but like now)
(A place you frequently visited in the past)
(Something you were afraid of as a child)

Answers: Practice Using “Used To”

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. I used to play the piano when I was a child, but I don’t anymore.
2. She used to have long hair, but she cut it short last year.
3. We used to go to the beach every summer when we were young.
4. They didn’t use to eat vegetables when they were kids, but they love them now.
5. Did you use to watch cartoons every morning before school?

Part 2: Correct the Mistakes

1. I used to go to the gym every day, but now I don’t have time.
2. She didn’t use to like coffee, but now she drinks it every day.
3. We used to walk to school when we were younger.
4. He used to have a pet dog, but it ran away.
5. Did you use to play outside in the evening?

Part 3: Choose the Correct Answer

1. A) I used to be afraid of the dark.
2. B) We didn’t use to go on vacation often.
3. B) She used to swim every morning.
4. A) They used to live in a big city before moving here.
5. B) He used to work in a bank, but now he works in a school.

Part 4: Example Sentences

I used to dislike mathematics in school, but now I find it interesting.
I used to play chess every weekend, but now I don’t have time.
I used to hate broccoli, but now I love it.
We used to visit our grandparents every summer in the village.
I used to be afraid of heights when I was a kid.