Used to & would

• “used to” and “would” express

habitual actions in the past.
 Used to …
• Is followed by the infinitive and is
used for actions which no longer
happen. It is used for permanent
situations as well as habitual actions.
• I used to have a tricycle
when I was five years old.
• John used to have long hair
before he joined the army.
 The negative is didn’t use to
• I didn’t use to go abroad for
my holidays before I won the
lottery.
 Would is….
• Used for past habitual actions which were
repeated. “Would” takes an infinitive
without “to”.
• I would get up for work at 7,
then get the bus at 7:30.
• She would leave her kids with
the nanny before she decided
to downshift.
 Get / Be used to + ing
• This means “to get accustomed to”. It can
be used with all tenses and is always
followed by a gerund.
• I can’t get used to living in
the south. The rain is too
hard for me.
Find the mistakes in the following
bubbles…
 When I was a
child, I didn’t
used to believe
in Father
Christmas

When I was a child, a

didn’t use to believe
in Father Christmas.
 Would you have long hair when
you were younger?

Did you use to have

long hair when you
were younger?
Did you used to
watch a lot of TV?

Did you use to

watch a lot of TV?
I usedn’t to like classical music
but I love it now.

I didn’t use to like

classical music but I
love it now.
 Are you getting used to live
in the city now you’ve
moved?

Are you getting used to

living in the country now
you’ve moved?
 We’d often to go to look for
shells on the beach.

We’d often go to look for

shells on the beach.
Do you use to play any sports when
you were at school?

Did you use to play any sports

when you were at school?
My brother used to frightening
me with horrible spiders.

My brother used to frighten

me with horrible spiders.
 Don’t worry about the
noise. I used to it.

Don’t worry about the noise. I’m

used to it.