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Used to do

Repeated actions in the past

We can use used to + infinitive to talk about things that we did repeatedly in the past.
When I was a child, I used to go skiing every winter.
From the age of 12 till I was 16, I used to dance at weekends. 
Situations or states that are no longer true
We can use used to + infinitive to talk about situations or states (stative verbs) which were true in the past,
but they are no longer true.
As a child I used to be blond. 
I used to live with my mum when I was a child.
 
Would do
 Repeated actions in the past
We can also use would + infinitive to talk about things that we did repeatedly in the past.
When I was a child, we would go to the shopping centre every Saturday. 
My 5th grade teacher would tell me to shut up at the beginning of every class.
Situations or states that are no longer true
We cannot use would to talk about situations or states (stative verbs) which are not longer true.
I used to be blond as a child. (NOT I would be blond as a child.)
I used to live with my mum when I was a child. (NOT I would live with my mum.)

1.I / have short hair when I was a teenager.


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2. We / go to the same little café for lunch every day when I was a student.
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3. She / love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder.
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4. He / walk along the beach every evening before bed.
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5. I / always lose when I played chess with my father.
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6. She / be able to dance very well.
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7. My grandfather / drink a cup of coffee after dinner every night.
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8. Luke / not have a car.
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9. We / live in Brazil.
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10. My family / often go to the countryside for the weekend when I was young.
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