Used to vs Would
Master 'used to' vs 'would' for past habits!
When we talk about events, states, or habits that took place in the past and are not happening now, we use used to and would.Fill in the correct form of used to or would If both answers are possible- use would 1. Michael Jordan used to livein Brooklyn, N.Y. (live)2. When he was young, he would often play basketball with his older brother. (often He didn’t use to playonly basketball- he played football and baseball too. (not He really wanted to grow tall- so he would put salt in his shoes and pray. And it worked- he did grow tall! (put)5. When he was a child, he would often dream about winning an Olympic gold medal. (often When Michael Jordan played in the NBA, there didn’t use to be 30 teams as there are today. (not / be)7. Did you use to cheer for Michael Jordan when he was a Chicago Bulls player? (you Scottie Pippen is the youngest of 12 children and he used to live in a small town in Arkansas. (live)9. When he was young, he would often dream about making the winning shot in the 7th game of the NBA championship.- (often / dream)10. Did Scottie use to play basketball very well? No, he didn’t. (Scottie He was on his high school basketball team, but he didn’t use to play very much. (not Pippen used to be so skinny- he weigh 150 pounds or 68 kilos that no college offered him a scholarship. (be)13. So his coach found him a job as basketball team manager at the University of Central Arkansas where he used to be in charge of equipment and laundry for the team. (be)14. He didn’t use to play basketball very well- he used to be on the reserve team. (not Because many players quit the team, Pippen got a chance to play. He used to score 4.3 points per game. (score)16. Not many people used to watch his games. He was almost unknown. (watch)17. Michael Jordan would always stick his tongue out when he was making a shot. (always / stick)18. Jordan and Pippen used to be called the greatest duo in basketball. Has any other duo taken their place yet? (be called)