USED TO & WOULD USED TO describes past habits , usually in contrast with the present e.g.: I used to get up at six but now I get up at eight describes also past states e.g.: I used to live in Australia WOULD is used to describe a person’s typical activities in the past It can be used only to describe repeated actions and is mainly used in writing e.g.: Every morning was the same Jack would turn on the radio, light his pipe and fall asleep Choose the correct form: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) We ( would / used to) chat a lot The satirical phrase ( would / used to)embarrass all the politicians I knew He ( would / used to)remove his jacket, his waistcoat and his tie and go and sit in the garden She ( would / used to)cook for herself and would take the dog out for a walk Oh my mother always ( would / used to)buy baked beans when I was a kid She ( would / used to) lie on the bed and fall asleep I ( would / used to) be eleven stone, when I was eighteen She ( would / used to)look odd carrying it around Yeah that's where the shop ( would / used to) be He ( would / used to) just put headphones on and close his eyes Every morning we ( would / used to) go to the beach and ( would / used to) swim for about an hour He ( would / used to) remain the night long in his study to work On odd days he ( would / used to) work on the novel After some time the student ( would / used to) return to report He ( would / used to) spend Christmas with his parents and ( would / used to) take them out to the restaurant every single day of the week For each of the following sentences, choose either "used to" or "would" If both are possible, use "would" Your mother have a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a young girl, didn't she? For years, they go on holiday to the Rockies, but then it became very fashionable and expensive Years ago, I write a diary every day but then I got bored with doing it and I stopped At the start of their marriage, they be very happy - but then it all went wrong! You spell so well Whatever happened? Do you remember how your Uncle David sit in that chair and smoke those disgusting cigars When I was five, I be able to incredible gymnastics Now I can't even touch my toes 8 Before getting my driving licence, I ride a bicycle everywhere