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2.9 Would: Repeated Past Actions

Affirmative and Negative Statements
Would/
Subject Base Form
Would Not
would
When I was in high school, I ride my bike to school.
’d
would not
When Scott was a child, he eat any vegetables.
wouldn’t

1. Would expresses a repeated past action or habit In high school, we would play soccer every
that no longer exists. afternoon.
As a child, I wouldn’t study, but I would get
good grades.
2. Be careful! Do not use would for past situations ✓ There used to be a library on this street.
or states that no longer exist. Use used to or ✗ There would be a library on this street.
use to.
✓ He didn’t use to live on Palm Street.
✗ He wouldn’t live on Palm Street.

7 Complete each sentence. Use would and the verb in parentheses.

1. When I was a child, my father (take) me to the zoo about once a month.

2. In high school, my brother (not start) his homework until around

midnight.
3. When Alicia was a child, she (play) with her friends after school.

4. When my parents were in school, they (eat) lunch at home every day.

5. In college, I often (not go) to bed until 3:00 a.m.

6. My grandfather used to work very hard during the week, but on the weekends he

(relax).
7. In college, Sandra (study) for about six hours every day.

8. When I was in high school, I (sit) in the back of the classroom and draw

in my notebook.

9. When Kyle was on the soccer team, he (run) five miles every morning
before school.

10. We (go) to the market every day when we lived in France.

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