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Past habitual with used to and would

Past habitual with used to and would. Used to refers to something that you regularly did in the past but don`t do anymore Example : I used to be very messy , but now I am very neat.

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Past habitual with used to and would

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  1. Past habitual withusedto and would • Usedtoreferstosomethingthatyouregularlydid in thepastbutdon`t do anymore Example: I usedtobeverymessy, butnow I am veryneat • Usedto and wouldcan bothbeusedto describe pastactionsorsituationswhich are no longer true. • However, wouldcannotbeusedwithstativeverbssuch as live, be, have, orlike

  2. Grammar notes • Ifthesentenceisaffirmative, use usedto I usedtoget up at 7:00 everymornings • Ifthesentenceisnegative, use not + use toorwould + a negative I didn’t use tooversleep so often I would’toversleep so often

  3. Grammar notes • Both used to and would can express an action that was repeated regularly in the past. Only used to can be used to describe a situation that existed in the past. • I used to own a very large dog

  4. Assignment • Once youhavefinishedreadingthispresentation • Goovertheworkbookexercisesunit 9, lessons A and B, bringittothenextclass • Thinkabout a bigchange in yourlife, talkaboutthe positive and negativeimpactsithad. Example: Lastyear I wastransferredtoanotherdepartment in my company. My new responsibilities are more interesting, but I didnot use tohavetoworkthismuch…

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