Understanding 'Would' and 'Used to'

Lisa introduces the use of 'used to' and 'would' for describing past actions. 'Used to' is used to emphasize actions that occurred in the past but no longer happen, while 'would' highlights repetitive past actions. Examples are provided to illustrate the differences. The video concludes with a review and practice questions, encouraging viewers to subscribe for more English lessons.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced by Lisa?

• Past routine actions using 'used to' and 'would'

• Conditional sentences

• Future perfect tense

• Present continuous tense

Which structure is used to emphasize actions that were done in the past but are no longer done?

• 'Used to' plus a regular verb

• 'Would' plus a regular verb

• Past perfect tense

• Present perfect tense

What does 'used to' indicate when talking about past actions?

• Actions that are still ongoing

• Actions that were done in the past and are still done

• Future planned actions

• Actions that were done in the past but are no longer done

Which structure is used to emphasize repetitive actions in the past?

• Past perfect tense

• 'Would' plus a regular verb

• 'Used to' plus a regular verb

• Present continuous tense

What kind of expressions are often used with 'would' to indicate repetitive actions?

• Expressions of future plans

• Expressions of doubt

• Time expressions like 'sometimes', 'always', 'every weekend'

• Expressions of certainty

In the example, 'I would go out with my friends every weekend', what is being emphasized?

• The action happened repeatedly every weekend

• The action happened once

• The action will happen in the future

• The action is still ongoing

What did Lisa use to do when she was younger?

• Work every weekend

• Travel the world

• Stay at home

• Go out with her friends

In the example, 'She used to be a waitress', what is being emphasized?

• She was a waitress in the past but is not anymore

• She is still a waitress

• She will be a waitress in the future

• She never was a waitress

What did she do every day when she was a waitress?

• Drive to work

• Walk to work

• Take the bus to work

• Cycle to work

What activity did she do every weekend when she lived in a house?

• Go shopping

• Watch TV

• Visit friends

• Work in the garden