used to or used to be?

Vaok · #1 (permalink) Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:56 am *used to or used to be?*

---Is your mother a teacher?
---_________.

A. No.But she used to B.No.But she used to be

which one is right? when should we keep the word "be" ? thanks!

Molly · #2 (permalink) Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:05 am *used to or used to be?*

used to be

Vaok · #3 (permalink) Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:14 am *used to or used to be?*

Pamela · #4 (permalink) Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:25 am *used to or used to be?*

Hi vaok,

Is your mother a teacher?

No. But she used to be( a teacher)

Alan · #5 (permalink) Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:31 am *used to or used to be?*

Hi,

If you said simply 'used to', the question would have to be 'used to what?' The text is: She isn't a teacher any longer but she used to be in the past. She doesn't work as a consultant now but she used to.

You have to repeat the verb to complete 'used to' when you are referring back to the verb 'be'.

Alan
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Vaok · #6 (permalink) Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:05 am *used to or used to be?*

thank you all very much!!!

Molly · #7 (permalink) Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:34 am *used to or used to be?*

And:

Does your mother teach?

No, but she used to.

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