Recuerda:

Used to: hbitos, rutinas o estados en el pasado. (Habits, routines or states in the past)
Would: slo acciones que se repiten, no estados. (Only repeated actions in the past)
A veces, por lo tanto, se pueden utilizar ambos
1) Fill in the blanks in the conversation with the correct forms of "used to" or "would". Use "would" if it is
possible to do so.
A: Have you always lived in Spain, Elena?
B: No. In fact, I've only been here for a year. I _____________________ (live) in San Acasio;
it's a small town north of here. And when I was a little girl, from 1990 to 1994, my father was a
visiting professor at the University of Salamanca. We ________________ (go) there every
summer during those four years, and we ____________________ (rent) a farmhouse outside the
city. My father _______________________(teach) his classes in the mornings and
______________________ us (take) on outings in the afternoons. How about you? I know you live
in Tokyo now, but ___________________ (you, not live) in Sapporo?
A: Yes, we did when I was young. We also _________________________ (have) a summer house
in a small village near there. We don't have it anymore, though. It's too bad, because I have some
fond memories of the place. We ___________________ (spend) a month there in the early
summer and another month in the winter. It was great for us children because we
_____________________ (not have to think) about school or homework for a whole month. I
really miss that simple life in the country.
B: Me too. I'd like to go back to it.

2) For each of the following sentences, choose either "used to" or "would". If both are possible, use
"would".
1. Do you remember how your Uncle David _______________________ sit in that chair and
smoke those disgusting cigars.
2. Your mother _____________ have a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a young girl, didn't she?
3. For years, they _______________ go on holiday to the Rockies, but then it became very
fashionable and, hence, expensive.
4. Years ago, I ______________ write a diary every day but then I got bored with doing it and
I stopped. Maybe it was my life that was boring!
5. At the start of their marriage, they ________________ be very happy - but then it all went
wrong!
6. You __________________ spell so well. Whatever happened?

7. When I was five, I ____________ be able to do incredible gymnastics. Now I can't even
touch my toes.
8. Before getting my driving licence, I _______________ ride a bicycle everywhere.

3) Re-write the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original.
That teacher did not usually give detentions for nothing.
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Did Ann usually take the bus to work every day?

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My son didn't like vegetables

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I usually exercised every day

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This painting was usually in the living room.
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We usually went camping every summer.

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Did they usually study French in the afternoon?
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Did Jim usually live in an apartment?
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Tom hated coffee when he was little, now he loves it.
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