Using ‘Used to’ and ‘would’ with Past actions – English Grammar lesson

Using ‘Used to’ and ‘would’ with Past actions – English Grammar lesson

When we speak about past actions, we use ‘used to’ and ‘would’. At times, they are used interchangeably. In this lesson, you are going to learn the usage of ‘used to’ and ‘would’ with reference to the past.

Used to: is used to speak about repeated actions in the past, that no longer happen in the present.
Example: I used to play football every weekend. (‘would’ could be used in place of ‘used to’)
Example: We did not use to watch TV. (‘would’ could be used in place of ‘used to’)
It is also used for a past state/condition.
Example: I used to be an engineer, but now I am a teacher. (‘would’ can’t be used in place of ‘used to’)
Example: I used to like rock music, but now I like jazz. (‘would’ can’t be used in place of ‘used to’)

Would: is used to speak about repeated actions in the past, that no longer happen in the present.
Example: When I was young, I would play football. (‘used to’ can be used in place of ‘would’)
Example: When I was in college, my mother would call me daily. (‘used to’ can be used in place of ‘would’)

Note: ‘Would’ can’t be used to talk about a past state/condition. It can be used only to talk about past actions.
Example: I would be an engineer, but now I am a teacher. (incorrect)
Example: I would like rock music, but now I like jazz. (incorrect)

[Hareesh_]

Used to : can be use for past action and past state
Would : can be use only for past action not past state.

[SuperFranniebaby]

Hi Rachna !You are an excellent teacher !Thank you very much for your useful and practical videos.Thank you for all your time and efforts making these free videos for English learners around the world.

[patrickjaquesberg]

A million thanks teacher. It means too much for me. Personally, it's one of the most confusing grammar. I didn't use to understand it, but now I do.

[marufrahman]

With your examples, now i am clear. Thanks Mam.

[raveendranathankartha]

Though there are a lot of lessons on used to as well as would. I noticed that you only explained the the difference between both
While using it to narrate the past
aspects. To be precise, "used tarro"
Can be used to express past actions and past state of being whereas it is not gramatically
Correct to use would to narrate
Past state of being. I repeated your words to affix it in my memory. Thanks Rachana sis.
Your lessons are easy to learn
and your presentation is excellent.
Thanks a lot.

[hollytreeenglish]

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[sushantsingh]

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[harmansohal]

mam this concept is very confusing . can you please make more video related to this so that it can be cleared

[cteslcenter]

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[sarkazamecnikova]

Thank you very much. I had problem with would. Now it is ok.

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[victorhugomanuelalcantara]

I have to teach this tomorrow for my CELTA lesson and seeing this video finally cleared up the difference enough for me to understand it. Thank you so much.

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[yaweraliyousuf]

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[upali]

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