7.1 used to, would
We use used to + verb to talk about past habits or states.
- She used to go to work by bus when she was younger
- He used to be interested in old airplanes.
The negative form of used to is didn't use to.
- I didn't use to travel by ferry, but now I go to the islands this way every summer.
We also use would + the base form of a verb to talk about past habits. He would catch the early morning train to work. Remember: We cannot use would + the base form of a verb to talk about past states.