USED TO

VS WOULD
USED TO Expresses a habit that is no longer true in the present (past habbit)
Base form
S + used to + infinitive
I used to have short hair. (now I have long hair)
They used to live in India. (not anymore)
S + didn't use to + infinitive
She didn't use to dye her hair.
Did + S + use to + infinitive...?
Did you use to be a teacher?
Did he use to study French?
Other forms
be + used to + V-ing - present - accustomed to it now
I am used to drinking more water.
- in the present I have this habit of drinking more water.
get + used to + V-ing - transition - will become accustomed to it
I'll get used to waking up early.
I'm getting used to waking up early.
I used to wake up early. - past
I am used to waking up early. - present
I get use to waking up early. - transition present - future
I was used to waking up early. - in the past
I got used to waking up early. - in the present I am used to doing it
 Practice: Form sentences
using the given 'used to'
structures and the scenario
WOULD as past habit

S + would (I'd)/wouldn't + Infinitive

I'd play chess every Wednesday with my friend, Jane.

- only with action verbs: play/dance/work...

- cannot be used with state verbs like: be, have, love, hate, know, think...

I used to bake with my grandma./I would bake with my grandma.

BUT
I used to be silly. vs. I would be silly. - two different meanings
(past characteristic) vs (hypothetical scenario - the typical use of 'would')
Which sentence is NOT correct?
My grandmother would have long, fair hair.
We would go swimming every Friday.
We would go to the zoo every summer.

Which sentence is correct?

I never use to like cabbage.
I didn’t used to like cabbage.
I didn’t use to like cabbage.

Which word goes in the space?

My mum _____ my hair in the kitchen.
would cut
would use to cut
would to cut

Which word(s) CANNOT go in the space?

We ___ go to the park and play football.
used to
would
were used to

Which sentence is correct?

My brother would be very short when he was younger.
I would often play by myself when I was younger.
There would be a post office on this street, but it’s not there now.