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I have been hearing this from Nigerians,I mean the way they use(d) the word 'used'..

some people use(d) it in form of present tense,but I could still remember vividly from my dico that the word 'used' is past tense..
For example:: some people would say
I used to go to church every Sunday.. (but them go still go to church on sunday again oo)
I 'used' to play football every Saturday ( but yet they will ' still ' go and play football on Saturday)
that is the school I used to go (but they are still going to the school,which they claimed that they used to go)

but instead...(to my understanding now)

I do go to church every Sunday
I do play ball every Saturday
that is the school,I do attend

but I don't know if they're correct,because I do hear it everyday from Nigerians,even from those who are well educated...

To all nairelanders:: what are your points of view?

Note: I brought this thread,coz I want to learn from my superiors...

if you see any blunder(s),please kindly ignore and go straight to you points coz no one knows it all...

thanks...


Yours Faithfully
k e e n y s b o j a n

i used to be the first to comment

"Used to" can be used as a verb or an adjective

. Used to + verb is a regular
verb and means something that happened but doesn't happen any more. It uses -ed to show past tense. But since it always means something that happened in the past, it should always use past tense. For example-

I used to go to school in ajegunle. (I went to school there before, but now I don't.) Or, When Joshua was a child, he used to climb trees. (Now he doesn't climb trees.)

also Remember, we always use this word when talking about the past. So when do you use, use to without the d at the end? When the base form of the verb is used. Look at these examples-

She didn't use to swim before noon. (Now she does swim before noon.) Or Did your father use to ride a horse? In these cases the past tense is shown with the did and didn't.

So i think if ure using the word used to or use to, it should indicate past tense.

victorix:
i used to be the first to comment

ehen hw does dat affect dos nairelanders wey wan com prosecute my thread

I'd be really surprised if any of these people ever saw the four walls of a classroom.

I used to trek by when ever i saw a new thread#i fink em doin it nw#

xbaron:
I used to trek by when ever i saw a new thread#i fink em doin it nw#

Buhahahahahahahahaha baron lee my padi... got ya

CoolHunk:
I'd be really surprised if any of these people ever saw the four walls of a classroom.

who are the people?

Keenysbojan:
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I have been hearing this from Nigerians,I mean the way they use(d) the word 'used'..

some people use(d) it in form of present tense,but I could still remember vividly from my dico that the word 'used' is past tense..
For example:: some people would say
I used to go to church every Sunday.. (but them go still go to church on sunday again oo)
I 'used' to play football every Saturday ( but yet they will ' still ' go and play football on Saturday)
that is the school I used to go (but they are still going to the school,which they claimed that they used to go)

but instead...(to my understanding now)

I do go to church every Sunday
I do play ball every Saturday
that is the school,I do attend

but I don't know if they're correct,because I do hear it everyday from Nigerians,even from those who are well educated...

To all nairelanders:: what are your points of view?

Note: I brought this thread,coz I want to learn from my superiors...

if you see any blunder(s),please kindly ignore and go straight to you points coz no one knows it all...

thanks...


Yours Faithfully
k e e n y s b o j a n

Point of correction: "Hearing" as a verb? No way...
Now to d main issue...Thank God u recognized it's "used to" and not "use to" as there is nothing lyk "use to".."Used to" is simply used for showing an action which was done in d past..

Keenysbojan:
Buhahahahahahahahaha baron lee my padi... got ya

Chai!nah you b dis#dem don pull down ur comment sha#deris God oo