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In which of the following contexts is 'used to' used to express past habits?
In which of the following contexts is 'used to' used to express past habits?
- I would play the piano when I was younger.
- I would play the piano now and then.
- I used to play the piano when I was younger. (correct)
- I used to play the piano now and then.
Which of the following is a common misunderstanding about the use of 'would' in expressing past habits?
Which of the following is a common misunderstanding about the use of 'would' in expressing past habits?
- It can be used interchangeably with 'used to' in all contexts. (correct)
- It is always followed by an infinitive verb.
- It is never used to express past habits.
- It is only used in formal writing and not in spoken English.
Which of the following sentences uses 'would' to express a past repeated action?
Which of the following sentences uses 'would' to express a past repeated action?
- When I was a child, I would go fishing with my grandfather every summer. (correct)
- When I was a child, I used to go fishing with my grandfather every summer.
- I used to go fishing with my grandfather when I was younger.
- I would go fishing with my grandfather when I was younger.
