3V Unit 1: Used to & would

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Grammar: Would & used to

To talk about habits and repeated actions in the past that no longer happen, we can use: used to / didn't  use to and would(n't).

- Used to is used for habits, repeated actions and states

- We don't use would to talk about a past state, it is only used for repeated actions 

Today's lesson

• phrasal verbs with take
• Use of English "multiple- choice cloze"
• Used to / would

Used to

We say used to + full verb to talk about:

1. repeated actions in the past that no longer happen 

2. states (of being) that are not true anymore (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)

used to

expressions of frequency	She used to eat pizza every Saturday.
adverbs of frequency	They always used to go the seaside whenever they could.

The adverb of frequency comes before used to.

Would

We can also use would + full verb to talk about repeated past actions that don't happen any more.

1. The use of would, gives it a nostalgic feeling.
   
2. It is NOT used in negative sentences or questions!
   
3. Would for past habits is slightly more formal than used to. You often hear it in stories.

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"

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?" 

'Would' vs 'used to'

- Used to is used for habits, repeated actions and states

- We do NOT use would to talk about a past state, it is only used for repeated actions and it is not used in negative sentences and questions.

We _____ have a cat, Tubby.

1. would
2. used to

Most dads ______ read you a bedtime story when you were little.

1. would
2. used to

It's funny, but I _____ think I'd never learn to read.

1. would
2. used to

Translate: Als kind ging ik altijd zwemmen op woensdag

My family ... go to the countryside for the weekend when I was young.

1. used to
2. would

Translate: Speelde ik vroeger altijd bij het water?

When I was a child I _______ play a lot with my sister.

1. would
2. used to

Translate: Toen hij klein was at hij elke vrijdag ijs met zijn vader.

We _______ share a bedroom.

1. would
2. used to

When can you NOT use 'would' when talking about past actions?

1. in affirmative sentences
2. in negative sentences
3. in questions

When I ___ (is) young, I ____ (go) to my gran and we ____ (eat) pancakes every Wednesday afternoon.

1. was, would go, would eat
2. was, used to go, ate
3. were, went, ate

How well do you understand the use of 'used to' and 'would'?

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