Understanding Past Tense Usage

The video tutorial explains how to talk about past habits using three grammatical structures: past simple, 'used to', and 'would'. It highlights the differences between these forms, such as using past simple for both habits and specific past events, while 'used to' and 'would' are used for habitual actions, with 'used to' also applicable for states. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate these concepts and concludes with a summary of their uses.

Which of the following is NOT a method to talk about past habits?

• Present continuous

• Would

• Used to

• Past simple

What can the past simple tense be used for?

• For future predictions

• Only for actions that are still ongoing

• For events that happened once or a fixed number of times

• Only for habitual actions

Which sentence correctly uses the past simple tense?

• I will visit my grandparents next summer.

• I visited my grandparents last summer.

• I used to visit my grandparents every summer.

• I would visit my grandparents every summer.

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of past simple?

• I visited the museum last week.

• I visited the museum once.

• I used to visit the museum.

• I visited the museum three times.

Which of the following is an example of a habitual action?

• I visited Paris once.

• I am eating dinner now.

• I used to play soccer every weekend.

• I will go to the gym tomorrow.

What is a key difference between 'used to' and 'would'?

• 'Would' can describe states, 'used to' cannot.

• Both can describe states.

• 'Used to' can describe states, 'would' cannot.

• Neither can describe states.

Which sentence correctly uses 'would'?

• I would like ice cream.

• I would be a teacher.

• I would go to the park every Saturday.

• I would have a pet dog.

In which scenario can 'used to' be used?

• To describe a past state

• To describe a hypothetical situation

• To describe a current action

• To describe a future plan

Which of the following is NOT true about 'would'?

• It cannot be used for events that happened once.

• It requires an action to follow.

• It can describe past states.

• It can be used for habitual actions.

Which sentence is an example of using 'used to' for a state?

• I used to run every morning.

• I used to visit my aunt every summer.

• I used to have a red bicycle.

• I used to eat breakfast at 7 AM.