Significado de used to en inglés
used toused to /ˈjuːst tuː/ modal verb 
Ver todas las traducciones1if something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen nowsi algo solía ocurrir, ocurría regularmente o todo el tiempo en el pasado, pero ya no ocurre ahora: 
He used to go to our school.Él iba a nuestra escuela antes. We’re eating out more often than we used to.Salimos a comer fuera con más frecuencia que antes.did not use to do something You didn’t use to eat chips when you were younger.Antes no comías papas fritas cuando eras más joven.used not to do something British English You used not to fuss like this.Antes no solías hacer tanto alboroto.never used to do something spokenoral It never used to bother me.Antes nunca me molestaba.did somebody use to do something? Did you use to go to church regularly?¿Antes ibas a la iglesia con regularidad?2if a particular situation used to exist, it existed for a period of time in the past, but does not exist nowsi una situación particular solía existir, existió durante un período de tiempo en el pasado, pero ya no existe ahora: Jimmy used to be a friend of mine.Jimmy era amigo mío antes. There used to be a large car park on this site.Antes había un gran estacionamiento en este terreno.did not use to be/do something Why are you so bad-tempered? You didn’t use to be like this.¿Por qué estás tan malhumorado? Antes no eras así.did somebody/something use to be/do something? Did this building use to be a hotel?¿Este edificio era un hotel antes? Where did you use to live before you came to Manchester?¿Dónde vivías antes de venir a Manchester?USAGE: Used to do something, be used to somethingUSO: used to do something, be used to something• Don't confuse I used to do something and I am used to (doing) something.• No confundas I used to do something con I am used to (doing) something.• You say · I used to live in Paris when you lived in Paris in the past, but you do not live there now. In this meaning, used to is followed by the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without 'to').• Se dice · I used to live in Paris cuando vivías en París en el pasado, pero ya no vives allí. En este significado, used to va seguido de la forma base del verbo (=el infinitivo sin 'to').• You say · I'm used to living in Paris when you are accustomed to living in Paris because you have lived there for some time.• Se dice · I'm used to living in Paris cuando estás acostumbrado a vivir en París porque has vivido allí durante algún tiempo.• Be used to is followed by an -ing form, not the infinitive. ✗Don't say: I'm used to live in Paris.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS• Be used to va seguido de una forma en -ing, no del infinitivo. ✗No digas: I'm used to live in Paris.Guía gramatical ‒ VERBOS
Ver todas las traducciones1if something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen nowsi algo solía ocurrir, ocurría regularmente o todo el tiempo en el pasado, pero ya no ocurre ahora: He used to go to our school.Él iba a nuestra escuela antes. We’re eating out more often than we used to.Salimos a comer fuera con más frecuencia que antes.did not use to do something You didn’t use to eat chips when you were younger.Antes no comías papas fritas cuando eras más joven.used not to do something British English You used not to fuss like this.Antes no solías hacer tanto alboroto.never used to do something spokenoral It never used to bother me.Antes nunca me molestaba.did somebody use to do something? Did you use to go to church regularly?¿Antes ibas a la iglesia con regularidad?2if a particular situation used to exist, it existed for a period of time in the past, but does not exist nowsi una situación particular solía existir, existió durante un período de tiempo en el pasado, pero ya no existe ahora: Jimmy used to be a friend of mine.Jimmy era amigo mío antes. There used to be a large car park on this site.Antes había un gran estacionamiento en este terreno.did not use to be/do something Why are you so bad-tempered? You didn’t use to be like this.¿Por qué estás tan malhumorado? Antes no eras así.did somebody/something use to be/do something? Did this building use to be a hotel?¿Este edificio era un hotel antes? Where did you use to live before you came to Manchester?¿Dónde vivías antes de venir a Manchester?USAGE: Used to do something, be used to somethingUSO: used to do something, be used to something• Don't confuse I used to do something and I am used to (doing) something.• No confundas I used to do something con I am used to (doing) something.• You say · I used to live in Paris when you lived in Paris in the past, but you do not live there now. In this meaning, used to is followed by the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without 'to').• Se dice · I used to live in Paris cuando vivías en París en el pasado, pero ya no vives allí. En este significado, used to va seguido de la forma base del verbo (=el infinitivo sin 'to').• You say · I'm used to living in Paris when you are accustomed to living in Paris because you have lived there for some time.• Se dice · I'm used to living in Paris cuando estás acostumbrado a vivir en París porque has vivido allí durante algún tiempo.• Be used to is followed by an -ing form, not the infinitive. ✗Don't say: I'm used to live in Paris.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS• Be used to va seguido de una forma en -ing, no del infinitivo. ✗No digas: I'm used to live in Paris.Guía gramatical ‒ VERBOS