used to + would

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Used to & would

Used to/would

If something was regularly done in the past, but not anymore; often with a word like ''vroeger''.

Used to + verb / would + verb

E.g.

Als kind las ik veel, maar nu kijk ik meestal tv.   

As a child I used to / would read a lot, but nowadays I usually watch TV.

Your turn: Finish the sentence using used to or would.
As a child I ...

In the past

If it's about something in the past that replaced by something else --> Only "used to"

E.g.:

There used to be a school here, but now it's a mall.

My dad used to have a sports car but he sold it a few months ago.

Finish the sentence using ''used to''.
My grandmother ...

Negations

You use ''didn't use to'' in a negation.

E.g.:

I didn't use to like rock music, but now I do.

Make a negative sentence using ''used to''.