Topic 5 used-to-would Theory

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Used to & would •“used to” and “would” express habitual actions in the past.

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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. •I didn’t use to go abroad for my holidays before I won the lottery. The negative is didn’t use to

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Would you have long hair when you were younger?

Did you use to have long hair when you

were younger?

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Did you used to watch a lot of TV?

Did you use to watch a lot of TV?

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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.

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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?

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We’d often to go to look for shells on the beach.

We’d often go to look for shells on the beach.

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Do you use to play any sports when you were at school?

Did you use to play any sports when you were at school?

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My brother used to frightening me with horrible spiders.

My brother used to frighten me with horrible spiders.

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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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