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Tense
When we used to have and had?
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The words “used to” and “had” are both past tense verbs, but they have different meanings and usages:
“Used to” + verb:
Indicates an action or state that was habitual or recurrent in the past, but is no longer the case.
Examples:
“I used to play soccer when I was younger.”
“She used to live in New York before moving to California.”
“Had” + noun/verb:
Indicates possession or ownership in the past.
Also used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
“I had a dog when I was a child.”
“By the time I arrived, the store had already closed.”
The key differences are:
“Used to” refers to a past habit or regular activity, while “had” refers to past possession or sequencing of past events.
“Used to” implies a change from the past, while “had” does not necessarily indicate a change.
“Used to” is followed by a verb, while “had” is followed by a noun or another verb.
So in summary, “used to” and “had” are both past tense, but they describe different types of past experiences or states.
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