1. Used to & Would
Talking about the past

2. Used to
I USED TO HAVE BABY TEETH.

3. Used to
Did she use to have baby teeth?
Yes, she did.

4. Used to
When did she use to have baby teeth?

5. She used to have baby teeth when she was a child.
NOW
Past
Future
used to have baby teeth
She used to have baby teeth when she was a child.

6. Used to Grammar Notes: used to + base form of the verb
Repeated past activities
Situations that are no longer true
used to always refers to the past
There is no present or future form

7. Used to use to comes after did in negative statements and questions
Negatives and Questions
use to comes after did in negative statements and questions
Crystal never used to eat cake. (common)
Crystal didn’t use to eat cake.(less common)
Did Crystal eat cake? (common)
Did Crystal use to eat cake? (less common)

8. Would When I was a kid, I would spill food every time I ate. NOW
When I was a kid, I used to spill food every time I ate.
Past
Future

9. Would Grammar Notes: would + base form of the verb
Repeated past activities (habits) that no longer happen in the present
DO NOT use would + base form to talk about past situations
NOT: She would have baby teeth.
NOW
Past
Future

10. Practice
Write 3 sentences about how your life used to be different from the way it is now. Example: I used to play basketball when I was younger. I would go to practice every day after school. I never used to have much free time because I would have to do my homework after practice.