Past habits

I _______ (live) in San Francisco when I was younger.

• use to live

• would live

• 'd lived

• used to live

People _____ sit around and watch TV together. Now they watch it individually on their gadgets.

• would to

• used to

• didn't use to

• won't

Thirty years ago people ______ sit around, talk and watch TV together.

• usually

• would

• used

• were

Jacob _______ have a lot of friends when he was at school but now he has too many.

• would

• didn't use to

• used to

• wouldn't

When I was a kid, I ____ believe that my dad was a spy.

• would

• will

• used to

• was

When I was younger, I _______ one novel every day.

• use to read

• would read

• didn’t use reading

• will read

____________refers to past habits, repeated actions in the past and also past states which were true in the past but are not true any more.

• Would

• Used to

• Use to

• Will

____________describes repeated past actions but not states. It can only be used with action verbs

• Use to

• Used to

• Would

• Will

If a past action happened only once we cannot use ______.

Choose 2

• used to

• past simple

• will

• would

Right or Wrong? Why? (Two answers)

When I was younger, I would be a painter.

• Right

• Wrong

• It’s a past state and would isn’t acceptable here.

• It’s a repeated actions or habit and would is acceptable here.