UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNOLOGICA DE CAMPECHE

MANTENIMIENTO INDUSTRIAL

NOMBRE DE LA MATERIA:
Inglés VII

NOMBRE DEL MAESTRO:

L.L.E Fausto Jiménez Palmer

NOMBRE DEL ALUMNO:

Martín Alexander Munguía Jimenez
GRADO: GRUPO:
7º Cuatrimestre “A”

NOMBRE DE LA ACTIVIDAD:
Activity II. Tarea de Investigación (Would, Used to and Simple Past)

FECHA:
12 de abril del 2024
 Would, used to and simple past
WOULD

Would is an auxiliary, that is, it does not have a complete meaning on its own: it needs
another verb to make sense in a sentence. For example, I would like can be translated
as "me gustaría": like provides the main meaning and would qualifies the meaning.

Most common uses of the verb Would:

• For polite requests and offers in interrogative sentences. Here it could be

translated as "would like", "would like" or "would like". Remember: the English are
very polite, so when in doubt, better to use it. Examples: Would you close the door
behind you, please?, Would you have another piece of chicken?
• To express our wishes: I would love some help with this or I would like to be fit
someday.
• To talk about customs or habits we used to have in the past, with a sense similar
to used to: When I lived in Madrid, I would go to yoga every Tuesday at seven
o'clock.
• To form the future of an action that takes place in the past: Anna told me she would
come to the party.
• To speak of a willingness to do something in the past: I tried to convince him to
give up smoking, but he just wouldn't quit.

Uses and Functions:

• Past Habits: Used to describe actions or situations that occurred regularly in the
past. Ejemplo: "He would always go for a run in the morning."
• Will in the Past: Used to express past desires, decisions, or dispositions. Ejemplo:
"She said she would help us with the project."
• Polite Request or Offer: Used to make a request or offer in a polite manner.
Ejemplo: "Would you like some coffee?"
• Conditional in Hypothetical Sentences: Used in conditional structures to express
hypothetical or unrealized situations. Ejemplo: "If I had more time, I would travel
the world."
USED TO

We use the modal verb "used to" to indicate something that happened or happened in the
past on a regular basis. Also, it is used for something that used to be true but is no longer
true. As with the other modal verbs, "used to" is followed by the base form of the verb (the
infinitive without "to").

Example: I used to go to the beach every summer when I was a little boy. (Solía ir a la
playa cada verano cuando era un niño).

Structure:

Affirmative Sentences. Negative Sentences Interrogative Sentences

Sujeto + “used to” + Sujeto + “didn’t” + “use to” Did + sujeto + “use to” +
verbo… + verbo… verbo…?
We used to go to the Didn’t he use to smoke a
I didn’t use to
beach every summer lot?
like mushrooms, but now I
when I was Young. do.

It can also be used as an adjective. In that case, it is accompanied by the verb to be and
means "to be accustomed to".

Examples:

• She’s used to living alone. (Ella está acostumbrada a vivir sola.)

• We weren’t used to traveling a lot. (No estábamos acostumbrados a viajar mucho.)
• I’m not used to this cold weather. (No estoy acostumbrado a este frío.)

Uses and Functions:

1. Use: It is used to describe habits, actions, or situations that were common or

customary in the past, but are no longer common in the present.
2. Function: It indicates a contrast between the past and the present, showing that
something was true in the past but is no longer true. It is used to talk about changes
or transformations in a person's life over time.
 SIMPLE PAST

It is a verb tense that expresses situations or actions that took place in the past, and
although they may be in the recent or distant past, their duration is not important; it should
only be understood that they have already ended.

Uses:

1. The past simple is used to talk about a • Tom stayed at home last night. (Tom se
specific action that began and ended in quedó en casa anoche.)
the past. In this case it is equivalent • Kate worked last Saturday. (Kate trabajó
to the Spanish "pretérito el sábado pasado.)
indefinido". Generally, we use it with
adverbs of time such as "last year",
"yesterday", "last night"...

2. The past simple is used for a series of • I received the good news and
actions in the past. immediately called my husband. (Recibí
la buena noticia y llamé de inmediato a
mi marido.)
3. We also use it for repeated or habitual • We always traveled to Cancun for
actions in the past, as the Spanish vacation when we were young. (Siempre
preterite imperfect is used. viajábamos a Cancun durante las
vacaciones cuando éramos jóvenes.)
4. We use it for narrations or actions of • I worked for many years in a museum.
long periods of time in the past, like the (Trabajaba en un museo durante
Spanish preterite imperfect. muchos años.)
• She didn’t eat meat for years. (No comía
carne durante años.)

5. It is used to talk about generalities or • The Aztec lived in Mexico. (Los aztecas
facts of the past. vivían en México)
 • I played the guitar when I was a child.
(Tocaba la guitarra cuando era niño.)

Structure:

Affirmative Sentences. Negative Sentences Interrogative Sentences

Sujeto + verbo (-d, -ed) + Sujeto + did not + verbo en Did + sujeto + verbo en
complemento forma básica + forma básica +
complemento complemento
He lived in London 2 We didn’t argue this Did she clean her house
morning
years yesterday?
(Nosotros no discutimos
(Él vivió en Londres 2 esta mañana) (¿Ella limpió su casa
años) ayer?)
What is the difference between "would" and "used to"?

Would. Among the meanings and uses of "would" is one that you may not be aware of.
"Would" can be used to talk about the "past." Yes, that's right. "Would" is not only used to
make the conditional, but it can also be used to talk about the past.

When is it used with past meaning?

"Would" is used to speak in the past tense when talking about actions we performed in
the past repetitively. It is equivalent to the "past imperfect" in Spanish.

For example:

When I was a boy I would play football with my friends at school. "would play" es jugaba.
She would come to my house every Wednesday to watch television. Remember: "Would"
is used to talk about actions that occurred in the past repetitively.

How "would" differs from "used to"

1. Would does a similar function to "used to", but there is a big difference.
2. "Would" can ONLY be used with movement verbs, e.g. play, sing, walk, come, go,
etc.
3. "Used to", on the other hand, can be used with all kinds of verbs.
4. Remember that "used to" can be translated as "I used to, you used to do....." And
also by "I used to make, I ate, etc."
 References
Verbos modales: cómo usar el would | What's Up! (whatsup.es)

Teachify. (2024). Cómo Se Usa ‘Used To’ Y ‘Would’ En inglés.

https://teachifyapp.com/used-to-vs-would

Used to: Lección de inglés (curso-ingles.com)

Past Simple | El Pasado Simple En Inglés | British Council

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