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used to go vs used to went

The correct phrase is "used to go." The phrase "used to went" is not correct in English. The correct form uses the base form of the verb after "used to."
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Last updated: August 25, 2024

used to go

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to talk about past habits or states that were true in the past but are no longer true. The correct structure is "used to" followed by the base form of the verb.

Examples:

  • I used to go swimming every day when I was a child.
  • She used to go to that restaurant all the time.
  • They used to go hiking in the mountains every summer.
  • He used to go to bed early when he was in school.
  • We used to go to the beach every weekend.
  • For example- I used to go to school in Paris. (I went to school there before, but now I don't.) Or, When Joshua was a child, he used to climb trees. (Now he ...
  • I used to go to the beach every day. It is better not to use "used to" in questions or negative forms; however, this is sometimes done in informal spoken English.
  • We used to go out a lot in the summer. Implies that we no longer go out much. If you want to talk about repeated states or habits in the past, you must use used to  ...
  • An example for a habit: "He used to go on holiday to Scotland every year" (but he doesn't now). "Used to" is the same for all subjects, and you follow it with the ...

used to went

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Jul 26, 2013 ... (And equally obviously, never “I used to went to the store.”) “Used to” is already extra tricky because vocally (where you'd usually hear this ...
  • I used to went into my dad's painting I grew up In. When I dull black orange heart wonder about quiet. and saw a man I my dad a hole rhythmic wonders.
  • Sep 12, 2015 ... I kept on training the way I was used to, went for a holiday in Miami, ran FIVE MILES, so at least 8 kilometers! I was thinking that, now I might be ...
  • May 3, 2013 ... i used to went there when i was the student of engineering college as it was at a walking distance from my campus to complete the different ...

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