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Will, would, used to - Coggle Diagram

- - - - to talk about past states (passive verbs)
        
        The factory used to (not would be) be over there.
      - if the time reference is not clear
        
        We used to (not would) play in the garden.
  - - - When we say:
        
        how many times sth happened
        
        We visited (not would visit or used to visit) Switzerland four times during the 1990s.
        
        how long sth took
        
        that a single event happened at a given past time
        
        She went (not would go or used to go) to Jamaica last month.
- - - - characteristic behaviour or habits
        
        Every day Dan will come from work and turn on the TV.
      - things that are always true
        
        Cold weather will kill certain plants.
    - - characteristic behaviour or habits
        
        At school she would always sit quetly and pay attnetion.
      - things that were always true
        
        During the war, people would eat all kinds of things that we don't eat now.
    - - She just won't do the washing up when I ask her.
    - - I was happy when Ryan left. He would talk about people behind their backs.
    - - I feel sick.
        Well, if you will eat so much, I'm not surprised.
    - - Martina will be at home by now. Let's go and see her.
  - - - Last night I gave him a problem and he solved (not "would solve") it for me.
      - however...
        
        negation can be used this way
        
        She wouldn't say what was wrong when I asked her.