THE USE OF THE PAST INDEFINITE AND THE PAST CONTINUOUS Gap-fill exercise
Fill in all the gaps with 'would' or 'used to' (if both are possible use 'would'), then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
The use of 'used to' and 'would' to denote repetition or habit in the past
Used to + infinitive Past actions which no longer take place (with dynamic verbs) Did you use to get free milk at school? Past states which no longer exist (with stative verbs) Lithuania used to be part of the Soviet Union.
Would + infinitive Past actions which no longer take place (with dynamic verbs) We would get up early every Saturday.