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    "Used To" and "Would" Express Habitual Actions in The Past

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    This document discusses the differences between the past tense expressions "used to" and "would". It states that "used to" is used for habitual actions in the past that no longer happen, while "would" is used for repeated past habitual actions and takes an infinitive without "to". It also explains that "get/be used to + ing" means to get accustomed to something and is always followed by a gerund. The document provides examples of correct and incorrect usage of these expressions.

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    "Used To" and "Would" Express Habitual Actions in The Past

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    This document discusses the differences between the past tense expressions "used to" and "would". It states that "used to" is used for habitual actions in the past that no longer happen, while "would" is used for repeated past habitual actions and takes an infinitive without "to". It also explains that "get/be used to + ing" means to get accustomed to something and is always followed by a gerund. The document provides examples of correct and incorrect usage of these expressions.

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    This document discusses the differences between the past tense expressions "used to" and "would". It states that "used to" is used for habitual actions in the past that no longer happen, while "would" is used for repeated past habitual actions and takes an infinitive without "to". It also explains that "get/be used to + ing" means to get accustomed to something and is always followed by a gerund. The document provides examples of correct and incorrect usage of these expressions.

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    "Used To" and "Would" Express Habitual Actions in The Past

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    This document discusses the differences between the past tense expressions "used to" and "would". It states that "used to" is used for habitual actions in the past that no longer happen, while "would" is used for repeated past habitual actions and takes an infinitive without "to". It also explains that "get/be used to + ing" means to get accustomed to something and is always followed by a gerund. The document provides examples of correct and incorrect usage of these expressions.

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    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.

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