use vs. used what is the correct usage? [duplicate]

Question

I am trying to find out if this question is correct.

Did Wang Bo used to be awkward?

Should I write "use to be" instead of "used to be," or is "used to be" correct in this sentence?

Answer 1

Used as an adjective. Use to be + used to. This means to be accustomed to. For example- I can study with the TV on. I am used to it. It means I am accustomed, adjusted, or don't mind having the TV play while I'm studying. Or another example- Tim had a hard time living in Tokyo. He wasn't used to so many people. Tim didn't have experience being with big crowds of people before.

Used as a verb. Use 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 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 doesn't climb trees.)

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.

In short, the two words don't exactly mean the same thing.

Source: http://www.5minuteenglish.com/mar20.htm

Answer 2

You can use both. Oxforddictionaries.com votes for "Did he use to" whereas other sources include "Did he used to "http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv285.shtml

Answer 3

In your construct, you want "used to be"