English grammar questions, answered by Alan
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googl
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by googl »
Dear teacher,
'I used to be nice' is correct. Is 'I used to be doing' correct? (continuous?) Or must we use an adjective after 'be'?
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Pearl
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by Pearl »
I'm studen but I thing it's correct used to be + verb ing
I will wait answer sir Alan
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Alan
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by Alan »
[used to be -ing] is certainly a possible construction in English, although it's fairly rare. However, you could use it to say e.g.
I always used to be watching TV when my parents came home, so they thought that I never did any homework!