We can use:
_ SIMPLE PAST TENSE
_ USED TO
_ WOULD
to describe habits we had, or activities we repeatedly did in the past
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Subj + verb+ED (regular)
_ I walked a lot when I was young
_ I didn’t walk a lot when I was young
Subj + verb in past (irregular)
_ I swam a lot when I was young
_ I didn’t swim a lot when I was young
USED TO
Subj + used to + verb
_ I used to swim a lot in my childhood
_ I didn’t used to swim a lot in my childhood
WOULD
Subj + would + verb
_ I would swim a lot as a child
_ I wouldn’t swim a lot as a child
Part 1 Questions
Q: Did you eat a lot of sweet things when you were younger?
A:
Yes, I did, to be honest
In my family
we would have a dessert
after dinner most days.
Possible substitutes for a dessert:
some kind of cake / something sweet / some kind of dessert
Q: Did you do water sports as a child?
A:
Yes, I did.
I used to swim a lot.
Most weekends actually.
Possible substitutes for Most weekends actually.
at least twice a week / most days, as a matter of fact / whenever
I could
Q: Did you take art classes when you were a child?
A:
Yes, I had to do art classes at school,
it was mandatory, you know
Possible substitutes for do:
Take / go to / take part in
Q: Did you enjoy learning English when you were a child?
A:
Not really, I didn’t like it much.
I often used to skip English classes,
to tell you the truth.
Possible substitutes for to tell you the truth:
To be honest / if the truth be told / to be honest with you