Used to and Would-Repeated Events
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2nd - 4th Grade
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Lisa Batturaro
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Repeated Past Events
How do you talk about an activity you did in the past?
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Used to
I used to go camping with my family when I was a little girl.This is a repeated action in the past.
used to + verb
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didn't use to
We didn't use to go on fancy, expensive vacations because my family wasn't wealthy.
didn't use to + verb
Notice the verb "use"
It is NOT didn't used to go
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Would
I would play with dolls for hours with my friends. We would pretend to play school.
would + verb(no change)
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Wouldn't
I wouldn't talk back to my mother, ever!!
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Used to and Would
We used "used to" to talk about repeated events in the past
We use "would" to talk about repeated events in the past
We DO NOT use "would" to talk a repeated situation in the past
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Used to and Would
We used "used to" to talk about things we did in the past
We use "would" to talk about things we did in the past
We don't use "would" to talk about PAST situations OR states of being
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Wrong:
I would live in Los Angeles when I grew up.
I would be a ballet dancer.
We would have an old yellow car.
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Correct
I used to live in Los Angeles when I was younger.
I used to be a ballet dancer.
We used to have an old yellow car.
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How about you?
Where did you used to live when you were younger?
What did you used to play when you were younger?
Where would you play these games?
Repeated Past Events
How do you talk about an activity you did in the past?
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