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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

used to/would

Please help me.
I know we use used to to describe past habits.
I want to know when would will not replace used to when we refer to past habits. I am unable to get right words for the blank spaces in the work book we follow:
'Used to' is used describe............in the present as well as situations that existed in the past. 'Would' is used to describe only.....in the past.
  

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I used to have a dog. I would have a dog. I used to live in Paris.

— Ivanhr

  • I used to have a dog.
  • I would have a dog.
  • I used to live in Paris.
  • I would live in Paris.
  • The verbs have and live are known to accept only "used to" when talking about past habits.
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I used to have a dog.

I would have a dog.

I used to live in Paris.

I would live in Paris.

The verbs have and live are known to accept only "used to" when talking about past habits.

Note, that "used to" can also be an adjective as in

I'm not used to staying up so late. (means that you haven't had much experience with stayin
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vsuresh'Used to' is used describe............in the present as well as situations that existed in the past. 'Would' is used to describe only.....in the past.
I don't see a way of filling in the first blank so that it results in a completely accurate statement.

'To be used to' is used to describe actions we are accustomed to doing in the present or tha
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would and used to both express past habits but used to refers to a repeated actions and statement while would doesn't.
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