Understanding 'Used to' and 'Would'

The video tutorial explains how to use 'used to' and 'would' to describe past habits and actions. It covers the forms of both expressions, highlighting their use in negative and question forms. The tutorial distinguishes between permanent actions, which use 'used to', and temporary states, where 'would' can be used with frequency adverbs. It also discusses the use of stative verbs with these expressions.

What are the two ways discussed to describe past events?

• Used to and can

• Used to and would

• Would and will

• Used to and will

Which of the following is true about 'used to' and 'would'?

• They describe hypothetical situations.

• They describe future actions.

• They describe actions that are still happening.

• They describe regular or repeated past actions.

How do you form a negative sentence with 'used to'?

• I wasn't used to go.

• I not used to go.

• I don't use to go.

• I didn't used to go.

Which of the following is a correct question form using 'used to'?

• Were you used to go?

• Do you use to go?

• Did you use to go?

• Did you used to go?

What is the negative form of 'would'?

• I wouldn't go.

• I wasn't would go.

• I don't would go.

• I not would go.

What is the correct form of 'would' in a question?

• Are you would go to school by bus?

• Do you would go to school by bus?

• Would you go to school by bus?

• Did you would go to school by bus?

Why can't 'would' be used for permanent actions?

• Because 'would' is only for actions that still happen.

• Because 'would' is only for future actions.

• Because 'would' is for hypothetical situations.

• Because 'would' is not used for actions that were continuous.

Which sentence correctly uses 'used to' for a permanent action?

• I will live in New York ten years ago.

• I am used to live in New York ten years ago.

• I would live in New York ten years ago.

• I used to live in New York ten years ago.

Which of the following is a stative verb?

• Run

• Eat

• Jump

• Believe

Which sentence is correct when using 'used to' with a stative verb?

• I am used to like ice cream as a kid.

• I will like ice cream as a kid.

• I used to like ice cream as a kid.

• I would like ice cream as a kid.