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WOULD AND USED TO – PAST HABITS AND REPEATED ACTIONS

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Would and used to – past

habits and repeated actions
Exercise 1

Choose the correct option for each sentence.

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1 When I was a child I ____ like peanuts.

didn't use to
wouldn't
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both are correct

➪ We can use used to + infinitive (NOT would) to talk about situations or states which
were true in the past.
➪ We can only use would to talk about repeated actions in the past.

2 In the morning he _______ sit on the front porch and read.

used to
would
both are possible

➪ This is a past habit or repeated action, so both would and used to can be used.

3 Which sentence is NOT correct?

I would go shopping with her every Friday.

I would have very blond hair.
She would call me after class to chat.

➪ Have very blond hair is a state, not a past repeated action. Only used to can be
used.

4 I _______ wear glasses when I was at university.

didn't use to
wouldn't
both are correct

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➪ Wear glasses is a past state or continuous action, not a repeated action. Only used
to can be used.

5 When the weather was bad, I _______ stay home and read comic books.

used to
would
both are possible

➪ This is a past repeated action, so both would and used to can be used.

6 How many friends _______ have?

did you use to

would you
both are possible

➪ This is a past state, not a past repeated action. Only used to can be used.

7 Which sentence is NOT correct?

I didn't use to like cheese when I was younger.

I didn't use to walk home after school.
As a child, I would hate having to get up early.

➪ Hate, love, etc. are past states, not a past repeated action. Only used to can be
used.

8 When I was a child, we _______ live in the countryside.

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used to
would
both are possible

➪ This is a past state, not a past repeated action. Only used to can be used.

9 On Sundays, my mum _______ wake us up and cook pancakes.

used to
would
both are possible

➪ This is a past repeated action, so both would and used to can be used.

10 My brother and I _______ fight all the time.

used to
would
both are possible

➪ This is a past repeated action, so both would and used to can be used.

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