Lesson 4A Grammar - Used to and Would
Life Changes and Past Habits - Complete Solutions
🔄 Table of Contents
📝 Life Changes
I used to play football, but I don’t anymore. My family used to live in a small village, but now we live in the city.
🎧 Listening Comprehension
🎯 a) How has Amina's life changed since she had an injury?
She stopped doing team sports, goes to the gym, eats a plant-based diet, and doesn't wear leather shoes.
🍽️ b) What do Amina and Eman order?
Amina orders mushroom lasagne. Eman orders lamb pâté and mansaf.
Answer: 1 e, 2 a, 3 c, 4 b, 5 f, 6 d, 7 g
🔤 Grammar Practice
✅ Used to
for past states and repeated actions
✅ Would
for habitual/repeated actions in the past
💬 Speaking Activity
Suggested Answer:
A: Did you use to play any sports that you no longer do?
B: I used to play on a football team, but I quit after finishing school.
📚 Additional Information
💡 Using Used to vs Would:
Used to can describe both past states and past habits, while would only describes past habits and repeated actions.
Remember: We don't use would for past states (like "I used to live in London" - NOT "I would live in London").
🕌 اقرأ المزيد عن الحياء زينة الإنسان💡 Talking About Life Changes:
When discussing changes in your life, you can talk about hobbies, living situations, daily routines, preferences, and relationships.
Using past forms like used to and would helps show how things were different in the past.
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