Would vs. Used To
Would
Use would to talk about repeated actions and events in the past.
- The old man would sit in a corner talking to himself for hours.
- After dinner we all would sit in the drawing room and chat.
Use used to talk about repeated actions and events in the past.
- The old man used to sit in a corner talking to himself for hours.
- After dinner we all used to sit in the drawing room and chat.
We can use used to to talk about past states. Would cannot be used with this meaning.
- I used to have an old Rolls-Royce. (NOT I would have an old Rolls-Royce.)
Sections in this article
NounsPlural Nouns
Formation of plurals
Compound nouns and their plurals
Irregular plurals
Possessive Nouns
Nouns that always require a plural verb
See also
Adverb clauses
Adjective clauses
Noun clauses
Transformation of sentences
See also
Common mistakes in the use of nouns
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 1
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 2
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 3
More CBSE English Grammar worksheets
Passive voice worksheet | Simple past tensePassive voice worksheet | Past continuous tense
Passive voice worksheet | Simple future tense
Passive voice worksheet | Future perfect tense