Use of used to and would. B1- intermediate:

 Used to:

- We use "used to" to talk about past habits or states that are no longer true.

- It's often used to describe things that happened regularly in the past, but don't happen now.

Examples:

- I used to play football every weekend, but now I'm too busy.

- She used to live in New York, but now she's in LA.

- They used to be friends, but they had a big argument.

*Would:

- We use "would" to talk about past habits or repeated actions, often in a more formal or narrative style.

- It's not typically used for states (like living somewhere), but rather for actions.

Examples:

- Every summer, we would go to the beach for a week.

- He would always call me late at night to chat.

- When I was a kid, my parents would take me to the park on Sundays.

*Key differences:*

- "Used to" can describe both actions and states, while "would" is mainly for actions.

- "Would" often sounds more formal or literary, while "used to" is more conversational.

When to use each:

- Use "used to" for past states (e.g., "I used to be shy") or habits (e.g., "I used to go running").

- Use "would" for past repeated actions, especially in storytelling or more formal contexts (e.g., "In my youth, I would often visit my grandparents").

We use would when you are asking someone to do something: 

Examples: 

1-Would you pass me that book, please?

You can also use would to offer something: Example:

1- Would you like another drink?

2-which cake would you like? 

Would contraction: would not or wouldn’t.

Example: Wouldn’t it be better to wait?. 

*Used to: 

we use this expression to talk about an activity we are accustomed to. In other words is an activity that is normal to you.

Examples: 

1-I’m used to waking up at 8:00 in the morning everyday.

2-I’m used to taking a nap at 3:00 pm every Saturday.

 3-We are used to studying English every day. 

4-We are used to drinking water every night. 

Notice that the verb following ‘ used to’ is not its based form it must be used with ‘ing form’ examples: 

1-Be used to waking

2-Be used to talking 

3-Be used to going 

4-Be used to studying

 *Negatives: 

Not used to speaking 

aren’t used to taking

 Isn’t used to playing 

isn’t used to writing 

Aren’t used to operating 

Questions: 

Who are you used to drinking with? 

where is your aunt Annie used to eating breakfast?

What kind of car are you used to driving?

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