present and past habits, used to, would, will, to be used to, to get used to.

1. A V A N Z A D O 1
PRESENT AND PAST HABITS

2. PRESENT HABITS
 For habits in the present, use a frequency adverb like usually,
always, normally, generally, etc. “used to” is only for the
past:
Ex.: I usually do the English homework
 Will+infinitive without to:
Ex.: On Saturday morning I´ll do the English homework
and then I’ll go the supermarket with my husband.
 Always+present continuous: for annoying habits:
Ex: Young people are always playing reggaeton on their
mobiles.

3. Past habits: Used to
 For habits in the past that are not true now.
Ex.: I used to go out every day when I was
younger.
 Negative: “didn’t use to”
Ex.: I didn’t use to study very much at school.
 Questions: “did you use to…?”
Ex.: Did you use to smoke before?

4. Past habits: Would
 For habitual actions in the past. Do not use it with
stative verbs like, e.g. “to be”
Ex.: She would go out and drink with her friends
at the weekend.

5. PAST HABITS: ALWAYS +PAST CONTINUOUS
 For annoying habits in the past:
Ex.: She was always speaking in the English
class.

6. Other expressions with used to
 Be used to + V-ing:
Something you are accustomed to doing, you are
comfortable doing now:
Ex.: I’m used to working at night now.
 Get used to + V-ing:
It’s the process of becoming accustomed to
something, you are not comfortable doing that yet:
Ex.: I’m still getting used to working at night.