Read the Learn this! box. Then find all the examples of used to and would in the text. (Đọc phần Learn this! Sau đó tìm tất cả các ví dụ về used to và would trong văn bản.)

LEARN THIS! used to and would

1 We use used to + infinitive and would + infinitive to talk about past habits and situations that were different in the past.

His family used to be extremely poor.

When he was young, he’d spend time studying medicine.

2 We don’t use used to + infinitive or would + infinitive when we say how long a past habit or situation lasted. We use the past simple.

He went to college for five years.

NOT He used to / would go to college for five years.

3 We don’t use would with state verbs - we use used to.

He used to love reading.

NOT He would love reading.

4 We avoid using would with questions and negatives.

Did he use to play with cars and dolls?

NOT Would he play with cars and dolls?

People didn’t use to become famous so easily in the past.

NOT People wouldn’t become famous so easily in the past.