Used to and would
When we want to talk about past habits we use 'used to' and 'would'. Although these might be very similar to each other, there is a slight difference between them which is important to know to use these perfectly.
Used to
We use used to when we want to talk about past states.
Past states are things that were true for a long period of time in the past.
Example:
- We used to live in Denmark when I was a kid.
- There used to be a supermarket there, but now it is replaced with a park.
Used to is also used when we talk about past repeated actions that do not happen anymore.
Examples:
- I used to go to swimming every Friday when I was at school.
- She used to draw at highschool but she gave it up when she graduated.
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Would
When we want to talk about past repeated actions than we use would.
We DO NOT use it for past states.
Example:
- When he was at university, he would sleep until noon at the weekends .
- I would always forget my homework, until the teacher threatened to punish me.
As you can see this one is the same with used to. You can also use would to avoid repetition with used to.
You have finished revising this part and can start with the practice test.