Used to y would – B1

In English, to describe routines and states in the past we use would and used to.

Routine
* would – only affirmative
* Mainly used with action verbs

subj + used to/would + infinitive
I used to/would play tennis on Fridays when I was younger.
I didn’t use to play tennis..
Did you use to play tennis…?

State
only used to is possible
be, have, like, enjoy, hate, know, believe etc

I used to be a ballerina before the car accident.
I used to hate cycling.

Getting/becoming used to – to describe process
Same in all forms

subj + be + getting/becoming used to + verb + ing
I’m getting used to living in Alicante.

Used to – to describe present routine
same in all forms

subj + be + used to + verb + ing
I’m used to waking up early every morning.
I’m not used to waking up early every morning.
Are you used to waking up early every morning?