“Used to”, “be used to” and “would” are all ways of talking about habits. Practise using them correctly by doing the following exercises.
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You can use “used to” + infinitive to talk about past habits and about past states:
- She used to play tennis.
- He used to have a beard.
You can use “would” + infinitive to talk about past habits, but not about past states. The form is often used with time expressions such as “often”, “when I was young”, etc.:
- We would often go for a stroll in our lunch break.
“Would” + infinitive is not normally used in this sense in negative statements or in questions.
1. Present or past habit?
1. Present or past habit?
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2. Habit or state?
2. Habit or state?
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