would/used to

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Talking about the past; used to and would

‘Used to’ gebruik je bij: - oude situaties; - situaties die voorheen/ vroeger anders waren

VB: I used to go to matches of Manchester City VB: The bakery used to be next to the supermarket

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‘Used to’ kan verschillen per soort zin: 

• Bevestigende zinnen à ‘used to’ hele ww Kevin used to be a good tennis player 

• Ontkennende zinnen à didn’t ‘use to’ + hele ww Milan didn’t use to have red hair

 • Vragende zinnen à ‘did’ + ond + ‘use to’ + hele ww Did Shauni (onderwerp) use to walk to school?

'Would’ gebruik je bij:

- normale/ gewone acties in het verleden à wordt vaak gebruikt - nadat je ‘used to’ hebt gebruikt 

voorbeeld would

VB: When the family lived here in the 19th century, they used to dine in this room every evening. After they had finished, the men would retire to the billiardsroom and the women would sit and talk.

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However, there is an important difference between 'would' and 'used to'. 'Used to' can be used to talk about past states as well as past repeated actions and habits, but 'would' is only used to talk about past habits. 'Would' is not used to talk about past states.

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I didn’t......................
live in this city.

We ................
often go on holiday.

When I was a child, we ................
have a dog.

She...................
as a teacher for many years.

As a student, he never
......................
have any money.

My dad
...........................
always read to me before bed.

When we had a serious argument, Simon and I ---- talk to each other for weeks.

Ice cream ---- (taste) that good, but I can't stop eating now.