When I was a child, I ________ to school every day. (walk) (formal)
When I was a child, I would walk to school every day. (A repeated action in the past, spoken formally)
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Sarah ______ good at dancing. (be)
Sarah used to be (OR was) good at dancing. (Being good at dancing is a state, not a repeated action)
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We always use '________ + ________' to talk about a state that was true but isn't true any more.
used to + infinitive. For example: I used to be thin.
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I __________ everything about Harry Potter, but I've forgotten most of it now. (know)
I used to know (OR I knew) everything about Harry Potter, but I've forgotten most of it now. (a state that was true in the past but isn't true anymore)
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eraser
Reset score!
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Win 25 points!
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When I was young, I ______ piano lessons. (have) (formal)
When I was young, I would have piano lessons. (a repeated action in the past, spoken formally)
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She _________ my best friend, but then she stole my boyfriend so we don't talk anymore. (be)
She used to be (OR she was) my best friend, but then she stole my boyfriend so we don't talk anymore. (State that isn't true any more)
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I ________ annoyed by him, but now I think he's funny. (get)
I used to get annoyed by him, but now I think he's funny. (repeated action in the past that isn't true anymore)
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We use 'used to' to talk about a repeated action in the past that isn't true any more. We can also use 'would', but it's more _______.
Formal
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Name three different ways we can talk about a repeated action in the past. (Eg. Eating a sandwich)
I ate sandwiches / I used to eat sandwiches / I would eat sandwiches
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When I was young, my mother _______________ from school every day. (pick up - phrasal verb) (formal)
When I was young, my mother would pick me up from school every day. ( a repeated action in the past, spoken formally)
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I _______ fat but then I went on a diet. (be)
I used to be (OR I was) fat but then I went on a diet. (A state in the past that isn't true any more)
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He __________ short hair. (have)
He used to have short hair / he had short hair. NOT he would have short hair. We never use 'would' to talk about a state in the past.
