PRESENT AND PAST HABITS

HABITS

present

Stressed

sh o w i n g a n n o y a n c e

Present Simple

People would walk too slow in the middle of the street.

I usually wait for an exact time to start studying.

continually

forever

My mom is always calling me but never tells me what she wants so I have to stand up from bed.

Will

(contracted- unstressed)

Stressed

I'll use my phone to avoid uncomfortable situations.

My friend will make me wait until the next day to tell me the latest gossip.

PAST HABITS

USED TO

• The specific time is not important

HABITS THAT WE DID IN THE PAST BUT THAT WE HAVE STOPPED DOING

• Ongoing states in the past

WOULD

• Repeated past actions

PAST SIMPLE

• Never for states

I played with my neighbours outside my house when I was a child

PAST CONTINUOUS

• With an adverb of frequency

• To show annoyance or excitement

USED TO

Things that were true in the past but are not true any more. (feelings, thoughts, etc)

E.G. LOVE, LIKE, BE, BELIEVE, HAVE, ETC

I used to believe that the Bermudas triangle was something everyone should care about.

I didn't use to be cheerful. I've always been like this

WOULD

She would live in the best neighbourhood. She even had a pool.

My mom would make my lunches to go to school. Now, I have to do it alone UnU

She used to live in the best neighbourhood. She even had a pool.

I would never check my spelling after writing something so I would often make mistakes.

Past continuous

He was forever telling me what to do.

My mom was always playing music when cleaning. Such good memories.