Used to vs. Past tense

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Uitleg... 

Past simple + quantifiers + relative pronouns

Maak het gesprek compleet. Zet het werkwoord tussen haakjes in de past simple, zo nodig met used to. Let op: soms moet je ook een quantifier of relative pronoun toevoegen.

Hey, how (to be) your weekend?

Uitleg... 

Past simple van to be = was / were 

geen bekend 'geslacht' = it > was 

I / he / she / it > was 

Rather boring. I (to study) a lot.

Sounds nice. Yeah. And what about you? (you - to do) anything interesting?

Well, Tom and I (to want) to go see a football match, but

, but in the end we (not - to go) because of the storm.

They (to cancel - quantifier: 'veel') matches.

You're a Wolverhampton supporter, right? Well, I (to support)Wolverhampton, but that was years ago!

Difference?

Used to > status, situatie of gewoonte dat niet langer meer waar is, maar wel even duurde.

• She used to run but she gave up a few years ago.

Past Simple > legt geen nadruk op de herhaling of doorgang van een activiteit of gewoonte in het verleden.

• She ran five miles yesterday.  

I see. And now? Now I support Aston Villa. I (not - to like) them, but things can change.

The club, (relative pronoun - to win) the European Cup in 1982, has a rich history.

That's true. And who's your favourite player?
The new Brazilian guy (relative pronoun - to score - quantifier: 'een paar') goals in their last match. He's amazing!