Ambitions

Ambitions

* Which countries do many of yhe young people moving to Argentina come from?

* What reason for moving does each person give?

*Is each person happy with their decision?

Match the words below to their definitions

career prospect

salary

working conditions

promotion

(make) redundant

occupation

unemployed

sick/holiday pay

rent-free accomodation

job satisfaction

working hours

qualification

Used to and would

Demont used to work in Ireland. He would spend a lot less time at work

what this true in the past?

Is it true now?

How do we know?

Used to Vs Would

Main Difference – Used to vs Would

Used to and would describe actions, situations, and events that happened in the past. Although these two verbs can be used interchangeably in some cases, there are some differences between the two.

The main difference between used to and would is that used to can be used with both action verbs and stative verbs whereas would is only used with action verbs.

USED TO

Repeated actions in the past 

We can use used to + infinitive to talk about things that we did repeatedly in the past.

When I was a child, I used to go skiing every winter. 

From the age of 12 till I was 16, I used to dance at weekends. 

 

Situations or states that are no longer true 

We can use used to + infinitive to talk about situations or states (stative verbs) which were true in the past, but they are no longer true.

As a child I used to be blond. 

I used to live with my mum when I was a child.

WOULD

Repeated actions in the past 

We can also use would + infinitive to talk about things that we did repeatedly in the past.

When I was a child, we would go to the shopping centre every Saturday. 

My 5th grade teacher would tell me to shut up at the beginning of every class.

 

Situations or states that are no longer true 

We cannot use would to talk about situations or states (stative verbs) which are not longer true.

I used to be blond as a child. (NOT I would be blond as a child.)

 I used to live with my mum when I was a child. (NOT I would live with my mum.)

• It is also important to notice that when you are using would to indicate the past, the time period or the situation should always be established. For example, ‘we would go camping’ has no definite meaning as it doesn’t indicate the time clearly. But, ‘Every summer, we would go camping’ makes more sense since it indicates the time.

• You might have also noticed that used to is the more familiar and commonly used word out of these two. Would, in this sense, is not much used in the spoken context since it sounds a bit formal.

Hints

• Used to can be used with both action verbs and stative verbs.

  Would is only used with action verbs.

• Used to can be used without establishing a time period.

  Would cannot be used without establishing a time period.

• Used to is more casual and is used in everyday speech.

  Would is a little formal and polite than used to.

Multiple Choice

1- When I was a child I ____ like peanuts.

• didn't use to

• wouldn't

• both are correct

Multiple Choice

2 - In the morning he _______ sit on the front porch and read.

• used to

• would

• both are possible

Multiple Choice

3 - Which sentence is NOT correct?

• I would go shopping with her every Friday

• I would have very blond hair.

• She would call me after class to chat.

Multiple Choice

4 - I _______ wear glasses when I was at university.

• didn't use to

• wouldn't

• both are correct

Multiple Choice

5 - When the weather was bad, I _______ stay home and read comic books.

• used to

• would

• both are possible

Multiple Choice

6 - How many friends _______ have?

• did you use to

• would you

• both are possible

Multiple Choice

7 - Which sentence is NOT correct?

• I didn't use to like cheese when I was younger.

• I didn't use to walk home after school.

• As a child, I would hate having to get up early.

Multiple Choice

8 - When I was a child, we _______ live in the countryside.

• used to

• would

• both are possible

Multiple Choice

9 - On Sundays, my mum _______ wake us up and cook pancakes.

• used to

• would

• both are possible

Multiple Choice

10 - My brother and I _______ fight all the time.

• would

• used to

• both are possible

Make the following sentences true for yourself by using the correct form of used to or would

Poll

I ____ like staying up very late, but now I'm in bed by 10pm every night.

• used to

• didn't use to

• would

• wouldn't

Poll

When I was a teenager I ____ play a lot of sports, but now I watch them on T.V

• used to

• didn't use to

• would

• wouldn't

Poll

I _____ have long hair when I was a teenager

• used to

• didn't use to

• would

• wouldn't

Poll

I _____ get very nervous before examinations when I was at university

• used to

• didn't use to

• would

• wouldn't

Poll

When I was a child I ____ spend hours making model planes and cars

• used to

• didn't use to

• would

• wouldn't

Poll

I ___ think that life would be easy when I became an adult - but that's not true at all.

• used to

• didn't use to

• would

• wouldn't