used to

/ juːst /

adjective

1. made familiar with; accustomed to

   I am used to hitchhiking

verb

1. takes an infinitive or implied infinitive used as an auxiliary to express habitual or accustomed actions, states, etc, taking place in the past but not continuing into the present

   I used to fish here every day

   I don't drink these days, but I used to

Usage

The most common negative form of used to is didn't used to (or didn't use to ), but in formal contexts used not to is preferred

Example Sentences

And Sarah Palin is in her bus, hurtling full-speed toward self-parody as an attention-seeking political used-to-be.

From The Daily Beast

Its original walls are still standing, and form part of a church which is used to-day.

From Project Gutenberg

The words he had used then were as well known to her as the words he had used to-day.

From Project Gutenberg

Any military metaphor which is used to-day will surely have a very arresting significance.

From Project Gutenberg

Another practice is to hold over some of the large starter used to-day for mother starter.

From Project Gutenberg

Chemicals are sometimes used to-day in the early stages before the linen is spread on the grass.

From Project Gutenberg