PAST HABITS WOULD

Would: Habits

To talk about habits, regular actions or events in the past, that are not longer true, use would or the simple past.

In the past, people would transport their products on their backs.

Past Habits

• Would

• Simple past

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Would

To talk about repeated actions that don't happen any more. Would is more commonly . We don't use the negative or question form of wold for past habits.

People would use the train as one of the most important means of transport.

+ WOULD + BASE FORM Mario would visit his grandparents every weekend.

Past States

Used to Simple past

Past Habits

Used to Would Simple past

Used to

* To talk about situations, habits and routines in the past. Specially to start a topic.

People used to transport using horses. In the 1930's people didn't use to go to the cinema. Did you use to play with barbies when you were younger?

USED TO

STRUCTURES:

+ POSITIVE

- NEGATIVE

? QUESTION

Used to & Simple past

*Are used to describe past STATES existing over a period of time. We don't use WOULD for past states.

David Beckham used to be a soocer player. He played for Real Madrid.

PAST STATES

Things that were true in the past, but they are not true any more.