Year 2: Used to & would
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What did you use to do as a child?
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Grammar: Would & used to
To talk about habits and repeated actions in the past that no longer happen:
- Used to is used for habits, repeated actions and states
- Would is only used for repeated actions
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Used to
We say used to + a verb to talk about:
1. past habits which we don't do in the present
2. past states (of being) that are no longer true (be, believe, live)
Examples:
- She used to smoke, but not anymore. (habit)
- We used to live in New York when I was a kid. (state)
- When I was at uni, I used to play tennis every weekend. (action)
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! Use to !
We say use to (no 'd' at the end) + infinitive:
1. In questions
2. In negatives
Examples:
- Did you use to smoke?
- I didn't use to speak other languages before moving to the Netherlands.
- He didn't use to like avocados, but now he likes them.
He never used to care about his appearance.
we have covered 'used to' but you will see that people use 'use to' as well. Here is where confusion comes.
Would
We can also use would + full verb to talk about repeated past actions that don't happen any more.
The use of would, gives it a nostalgic feeling.
It is NOT used in negative sentences or questions!
Would for past habits is slightly more formal than used to. You often hear it in stories.
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Used to vs would
Would is never used for a state:
"I would live in london when I was a little girl"
"I used to live in London when I was a little girl"
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Used to vs would
Would is never used in questions or negations:
"You wouldn't take the bus to school?"
"Didn't you use to take the bus to school?"
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Used to vs would
The time must be established:
I would visit my grandparents every weekend when I was a kid.
When I was a kid, I would visit my grandparents every weekend.
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We _____ have a cat, Tubby.
would
used to
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Most dads ______ read you a bedtime story when you were little.
would
used to
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It's funny, but I _____ think I'd never learn to read.
would
used to
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My family ______ go to the countryside for the weekend when I was young.
used to
would
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When I was a child, I _______ play a lot with my sister.
would
used to
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Translate: Toen hij klein was, at hij elke vrijdag ijs met zijn vader.
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I _______ have hair when I was younger.
would
used to
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When can you NOT use “would” to talk about past actions?
in affirmative sentences
in negative sentences
in questions
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When I ___ (is) young, I ____ (go) to my gran and we ____ (eat) pancakes every Wednesday afternoon.
was, would go, would eat
was, used to go, ate
were, went, ate
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Get to work
WB - > Do ex. 1, 2, 4 on Pages 42-43
SB → Do ex. 1 & 2 on Page 68 (in the notebook)
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How well do you understand the use of 'used to' and 'would'?
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