Used to and would p. 91: 4.

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Daughtry: Used to
 Used to or would
• We say Used to or would to talk about something that was true in
the past, but is not true now (gewoonte)

• I used to go to the park every Friday (gewoonte)

• I would go to the park every Friday

• I always used to cycle to school

• I would always cycle to school
 Would CANNOT be used to talk about states. It
can only be used to talk about repeated actions.

There would be a park here. => There used to be a park here. (situatie)

My grandmother would have beautiful blonde hair

=> My grandmother used to have beautiful blonde hair
Ontkennend:
• I didn’t use to smoke
1. Do you remember how your Uncle David used ____________
to/would sit in that chair
and smoke those disgusting cigars.
2. Your mother ____________have
used to a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a
young girl, didn't she?
3. For years, they used
____________
to/would go on holiday to the Rockies, but then it
became very fashionable and, hence, expensive.
used to/would write a diary every day but then I got bored
4. Years ago, I ____________
with doing it and I stopped. Maybe it was my life that was boring!
5. At the start of their marriage, they ____________
used to be very happy - but
then it all went wrong!
used to
6. You ____________ spell so well. Whatever happened?
used to
7. When I was ten, I ____________ like reading, but now I never touch a
book.
8. Before getting my driving licence, I used to/would ride a bicycle
____________
everywhere.
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