TALKING ABOUT PAST HABITS: USED TO AND WOULD

September 24, 2020

NAMES: Daniel Mendez Riaño ,Jeferson David Catrina ,Jhon Brayan Lara ,Daniela Gonzalez

1. Look at these examples with used to (affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences), and would.

I used to be crazy about candy, but now I don’t care for it.
She didn’t use to eat cheese, but now she has it all the time.

Yes / No questions:
Did you use to eat a lot of fatty foods? Yes, I did. / Yes, I used to.
No, I didn’t. / No, I didn't use to.

Information questions:
What did you use to have for breakfast? Eggs and sausage. But not anymore.
Why did you use to eat so much? Because I didn't use to worry about my health.

Be careful!
I used to be crazy about candy. NOT I would be crazy about candy. Because “to be crazy about candy”
was not a repeated past action. It was a state in the past.

I used to love coffee. NOT I would love coffee. Because “to love coffee” was not a repeated past
action. It was a state in the past.

But I used to eat a lot of fatty foods OR I would eat a lot of fatty foods. Because “to eat fatty foods” is a
repeated past action.

2. According to the previous examples, complete these grammar rules by highlighting the correct words in
parentheses.

A. Use used to and the (base / past) form of a verb for habitual (actions and states / actions / states) in the past that
are not true now.

B. Use would and the (base / past) form of a verb for habitual (actions and states / actions / states) in the past that are
not true now.

C. The negative form of used to is (didn’t used to / didn’t use to).

D. Do not use used in (affirmative / negative) statements and (questions / short answers).

3. Change this statement into questions: Tom used to eat ice cream after dinner.

A. Yes / No question:
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Did Tom use to eat ice cream after dinner ?
B. 2 information questions with What and When:

- What did Tom use to eat after dinner ? Ice cream

- Where did Tom use to eat ice cream ? After dinner

4. If it is possible, rewrite each statement using would. If not, use a form of used to.
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