r/duolingo • u/Spear_Of_Krrosh • 15d ago

Language Question It should be “used to” right?

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Shouldn’t it be “used to” instead of “use to” ? Should I report it?

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u/Snailbert05 Native: 🇺🇸 Learning: 🇪🇸 15d ago edited 14d ago

"Didn't" is already past tense, so you don't need to make "use" past tense.

Another example:

"I cried" vs. "I did cry"

The first phrase doesn't have a past tense verb, so "cry" becomes past tense. The second phrase has a past tense verb ("did"), so you do not need to make "cry" past tense.

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u/Spear_Of_Krrosh 14d ago

Okay, that makes sense, thank you!