English Unlimited HTL 2, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

146 Grammar reference and practice Unit 10 used to, would MEANING You use used to and would to talk about past habits and routines. I used to play football on Saturdays when I was a kid. I ’d play football on Saturdays when I was a kid. You use used to , but not would , to talk about past states. I used to be a professional football player. I would be a professional football player. I used to live abroad. I would live abroad. Common state verbs are: be, have, like, love, think, know, believe, understand, seem, feel, smell, taste . I used to play computer games when I was young. I ’d play computer games when I was young. I used to believe that monsters lived under my bed. I ’d believe that monsters lived under my bed. past habits and routines NOW past states NOW FORM used to / would + infinitive What did you use to do ? I used to play football. I didn’t use to play football. / I never used to play football. ( never is often used as the negative) Did you use to play football? Yes, I did . No, I didn’t . What would you do on Saturdays? We ’d play football. We wouldn’t play football. Would you play football? Yes, I would . No, I wouldn’t . PRACTICE buy live not / like play believe think get up work 1a Complete the sentences with used to or would and these verbs. 1b In which sentences can you use a used to or would ? b only used to ? 1 I in ghosts. 2 I ice cream, but now I love it! 3 She school was boring until she started at a vocational school. 4 They in a flat in New York. 5 We together in a fast food restaurant. 6 We chess when we were at university. 7 I chocolate once or twice a day. 8 I at five in the morning. 2a Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 2b Ask and answer the questions. 1 of clothes / did /What kind / you / to wear / use / ? 2 How/ to travel / people / did / before planes / use / ? 3 did /Where / to play / you / use / as a child / ? 4 to eat /What food / use / at summer camp / did / you / ? 5 on holiday / you /Where / use / to go / did / ? 6 use / people /What / to do / before electricity / did / ? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv