Used To & Would - 6 Minute Grammar

Learn English grammar with 6 Minute Grammar from BBC Learning English! In this 6 Minute Grammar programme, we hear about a strange past habit Finn had when he was a child. He used to sleepwalk! And find out if Catherine used to have any weird habits... Have fun and learn grammar!

0:00 Introduction
0:18 An introduction to 'used to' and 'would'
1:54 How to use 'used to' and 'would' for repeated actions or habits
2:10 Contracted forms
2:28 'Used to' for continued states
3:16 Questions and negatives with 'used to' and 'would'
4:56 Quiz

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[ngochuy]

Love it; I used to be confused how i used "would". now, you solve my problem :)

[TonyBittner-Collins]

'Would' requires additional information for it expresses the 'Imperfect Preterite' when actions in the past (routines, regular habits) are seen as not completed/finished vs the 'Past Simple'.

I would play football with my friends every day after school when I was a child.

I played football with my friends last weekend.

[peacebeauty]

I just love ur session of english grammar love u

[alibekbozorov]

Oo great job guys, thank you so much, but, i have a lack of grasp, so, used to is used to express states and situations happened constantly in the past, so, why don't we use "would" in this line, that goes " i used to get the bus to work" this sentence means situation or activity? I think it's 1000% activity, why why used to . Please respond me soon.

[mounireaddevil]

I used to listen to bbc learning English regularly in the past and I would use the thing that I used to learn in writing somthing in my diary just to make sure that I was doing good with my English studies. However, I dont have much time now.

[ashleychen]

Thank you BBC learning English from Taiwan ❤️really useful and common in conversation 👍

[월월]

excellent! this is what I wanted to know👍🏻

[cestinasmatejem]

From your explanation understood it's necessary to use the negative of Would in questions. Is it correct to assume that we shouldn't use Would in questions (in the positive) when referring to repeated actions in the past?

[nadeeperera]

I love this programme❤🙏thank u so much

[mknagpal]

BBC, if we use would with an infinitive without to then what is verb in 'I would sleep on the floor' as shown in the video

[shahnawajahmad]

Please present with video also....
We want to interact with you ....Only audio is not so interesting....
But 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[lilialleyesonnini]

Please make video pronunciation of contract form. For instance I'VE I'LL...

[cavinnn]

last year I used to walk around and one day I spotted finn and said to myself, "wow he's hot!" So everyday for a while after, I would see him on the street on our ways to work. Then one day, I asked him if he'd like to get married. He said yes. After that we would spend our weekends traveling and being in love. We continue to be happy and content in our married life.

[boxiangwang]

Quite difficult. If there were a slide at the end of the video, that would be great for your audience to recap.

[snoopy]

I have a question about this subject. Don't we use "would" in the positive question sentences? Only in the negative question sentences? If you should reply me, i will be happy!

[FluencyAccentCoach]

I used to sleep late at night but now I always go to bed early...Thanks for teaching...

[imanenour]

Lasr quizz use to must be without d no ??

[TheGudsProduction]

I used to have a playstation game console, but it was already gone. I have an Xbox now.

When I was a kid, I used to go walking to school. But, I would ask my mum to accompany me if I was too lazy to walk.

I used to hang out with my friends when I was in high school. And we would play futsal together every Saturday night.

[XFOYS]

I used to play video game with my friends when i was 7 years old
I would run fast everyday when i was at high school

[vevisundari]

Someone can explain please, when we can use the "would" give me a example