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VERB TENSES - Coggle Diagram
VERB TENSES
USED TO
FORM
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In short answers
the structure is Yes, subject+did. No, subject+did+not.
Yes, I did / No, I did not.
It is better not to use "used to" in questions or negative forms; however, this is sometimes done in informal spoken English. It is better to ask questions and create negative sentences using Simple Past.
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WOULD
FORM
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In short answers
the structure is Yes, subject+would. No, subject+would+not.
Yes, I would / No, I wouldn’t.
USES
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"Would always" is not exactly the same as "used to" or the Simple Past. "Would always" cannot be used to talk about past facts or generalizations or states. It can only be used for repeated actions.