USED TO and WOULD in English: what is the difference?

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  • @emperorsgrandads
    @emperorsgrandads 8 місяців тому +22

    Nice video. Clearly explained. Only thing you could have perhaps mentioned is that 'would' is often preferred to emphasize nostalgia and fond memories, whereas 'used to' is more factual.

    • @2fteradyyy
      @2fteradyyy 4 місяці тому

      @@emperorsgrandads
      I have a question:
      Our school have more equipment than they ......... .
      a. used to
      b. used to be
      What is the answer and why?

    • @nagamanirapeti9001
      @nagamanirapeti9001 Місяць тому +2

      The correct answer is "used to."
      This phrase refers to a habit or state in the past that has changed now. The sentence implies that the school's current situation (having more equipment) is different from the past when it had less equipment.
      In the past, they didn't have as much equipment as they do.
      now "Used to be" It wouldn't fit here because it does not compare the availability of equipment in the past versus now.😊😊
      ​@@2fteradyyy

    • @2fteradyyy
      @2fteradyyy Місяць тому

      @nagamanirapeti9001 thank you alot.

  • @hemanthadesilva527
    @hemanthadesilva527 Рік тому +13

    What a fantastic lesson...! Great teachers are always our Treasures 🎉❤🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤.

  • @muhammadahmed3709
    @muhammadahmed3709 10 місяців тому +2

    Your videos are concised and informative. I appreciate the effort you have been putting.

  • @sharafudeens5493
    @sharafudeens5493 Рік тому +3

    Excellent class with ample examples. Congratulations! My heartful thanks for your great efforts.

  • @zuhairalsaffar7001
    @zuhairalsaffar7001 11 місяців тому +3

    How could one thanks you for your help and support us to overcome and understand this difficult subject ❤🎉

  • @mn.o
    @mn.o 5 місяців тому +2

    thank you so much for yor explanation.
    i used to follow another teachers utube chanal
    but i have been following you only.
    you have an specified way its different .
    it mixed with elegance , grace and dignity.
    Eng. Muhaimin
    from iraq

    • @english_with_aga
      @english_with_aga  5 місяців тому

      Thank you so much!

    • @mn.o
      @mn.o 5 місяців тому +1

      dear teacher i want to be professional in english language.... but i feel i far . how can i get fluency.
      best regards

  • @basilathaudaarachchie5583
    @basilathaudaarachchie5583 3 місяці тому +4

    Madam your teaching is excellent. You are the best teacher in my life. Almighty god bless you!

  • @alinabulat6593
    @alinabulat6593 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you! Very well explained, and at a nice, slow pace! Now I can make the difference

  • @random-online-hobbys
    @random-online-hobbys Рік тому +2

    OMG THANK YOUUU!!!! i finally understand it and its so easy!! you probably made the grade of my test much higher thank you sooo muchhh!!!!

  • @johnlawrence3781
    @johnlawrence3781 Рік тому +5

    Dziękuję 🇵🇱 bardzo 🇵🇱 Agnieszko.

  • @punilkantaputhem5640
    @punilkantaputhem5640 10 місяців тому +1

    Best explanation of the difference between 'used to' and 'would'. Congratulations❤

  • @lourdsenoch5231
    @lourdsenoch5231 11 місяців тому +2

    Concise and precise

  • @georgephippsgreen5745
    @georgephippsgreen5745 7 місяців тому +2

    Great explanation. Thank you

  • @Mr-h1p
    @Mr-h1p 3 місяці тому +2

    Very useful. clearly explained this video Thanks dr😍☺️

  • @NelsonLombardo
    @NelsonLombardo 6 місяців тому +2

    This clarifies the idea. Thanks Aga.

  • @hayrivi7663
    @hayrivi7663 29 днів тому

    thanks for explaining this . I understand it now . nice video

  • @al-mahmud2229
    @al-mahmud2229 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you mam for such a most helpful video.❤

  • @idabagusdarmaputra125
    @idabagusdarmaputra125 Рік тому

    Thanks Agnieszka❤❤❤...so clear your explainationabout similarity and difference between USED TO AND WOULD

  • @tmengistu1778
    @tmengistu1778 Місяць тому

    Well explained, great teacher!!

  • @renskedryoutube
    @renskedryoutube 10 місяців тому +3

    Thank you so much Im from the Netherlands and this helped me a lot

  • @shahidasanzu2244
    @shahidasanzu2244 Місяць тому

    What a lovely class i did.just amazing

  • @bahra7650
    @bahra7650 Місяць тому

    What a great explanation 😭🫶🏼

  • @antoniotuvo1280
    @antoniotuvo1280 2 місяці тому +1

    Congrats Aga, you're an excellent teacher

  • @СергейКиселев-й9ш
    @СергейКиселев-й9ш 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for this video! You explain it so clearly, I enjoyed it.

  • @liderazgointerno
    @liderazgointerno Місяць тому

    Very clear. Thank you

  • @Hadera-od7jn
    @Hadera-od7jn 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you aga ❤

  • @Happiness-ru5cp
    @Happiness-ru5cp 3 місяці тому +1

    Cleaely explained ❤️‍🔥👍

  • @jesben9942
    @jesben9942 4 місяці тому +1

    Very good explanations 👍

  • @madushalaksarani6037
    @madushalaksarani6037 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much🎉

  • @CevicheBoliviano
    @CevicheBoliviano Місяць тому

    Thank you! ❤

  • @rajarais9687
    @rajarais9687 10 місяців тому

    Thanks a lot for your interesting English Grammar lessons, I appreciate a lot your method for explaining all points. It's only now that I find out the difference between used to and would.

  • @thecuriousone1790
    @thecuriousone1790 Рік тому +6

    what a great lesson! I have a question, though. Is it possible to use WOULD in negative sentences or questions when you talk about past habits? Many textbooks say it isn't. However, I've seen sentences, like', "When I was a kid, I'd never sit around doing nothing".

    • @adrianandrews34
      @adrianandrews34 2 місяці тому

      An opinion. Your example is perfectly understandable but the simple past just "sounds" better. "When I was a kid, I never sat around doing nothing". So you can use "would" but why would you ?

  • @lakshmilakkaraju5611
    @lakshmilakkaraju5611 Місяць тому

    Thank you madam, you made my day❤😊😊😊❤❤

  • @andresvargas8306
    @andresvargas8306 Рік тому

    Thanks a lot mam Aga
    Great teacher
    in enjoy watching from Philippines

  • @MohammedZeryouh-o3l
    @MohammedZeryouh-o3l Місяць тому

    You deserve it all 🌹🌹

  • @efremtse6518
    @efremtse6518 7 місяців тому

    Hi my Sister, Thank you for sharing your knowledge

  • @ElzbietaKiszlo
    @ElzbietaKiszlo Рік тому

    Excellent 👌 thank you for explanation. Finally I understand the difference 😀

  • @พันธุ์ศักดิ์ศิริเลิศ

    Thank you.

  • @jinderbhatti3857
    @jinderbhatti3857 Рік тому

    You teaching methods are marvellous ma'am thanks a lot .i can understand it very easily ❤

  • @Bihi_Lotfi
    @Bihi_Lotfi 8 місяців тому

    Bravo 👏👏👏.
    Amazing explication. Thanks a lot.

  • @frankgradus9474
    @frankgradus9474 2 місяці тому +1

    thanks awfully, that's a huge help

  • @Michael-ve1ro
    @Michael-ve1ro 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for being so helpful

  • @saulache
    @saulache Рік тому

    Thanks, Aga. I didn't know that meaning of would.

  • @prakashchander9263
    @prakashchander9263 10 місяців тому

    Hi Aga,
    It was incredibly well explained. Could you please explain the use of "Been" in the past , present and future context with examples?
    Thank you.
    Regards

  • @GivenNundo-z8d
    @GivenNundo-z8d Рік тому

    Fantastic teachings

  • @cjaytony9821
    @cjaytony9821 Рік тому

    I love your teachings.
    Please consider the sentence below.
    What file are you looking for and which file are you looking for.
    Which one is correct and why?

    • @zimkazenstv6379
      @zimkazenstv6379 Рік тому

      Which file are you looking for,,,,, you say what are you looking for

  • @vadzimaleksandrovic337
    @vadzimaleksandrovic337 Рік тому +1

    Thanks 🙏 a lot, dear teacher 👍
    Like for children with delaying in development 😊

  • @stars5795
    @stars5795 19 днів тому

    Tysm you helped me so much 💞🎀

  • @blessondevanesan8549
    @blessondevanesan8549 Рік тому +2

    Nice your teaching

  • @surigeorge4138
    @surigeorge4138 4 дні тому

    Love u mam for ur information

  • @keshanpradeep
    @keshanpradeep Рік тому

    Awesome lesson thanks

  • @solomonratiani1677
    @solomonratiani1677 Рік тому

    In general jogging is seems to as a fancy action and I try to explain why There is the word ,jogi,in my native language and it means group of animals for instance cows, pigs and etc

  • @rozabuvitoychiyeva2887
    @rozabuvitoychiyeva2887 7 місяців тому

    Thank you very much

  • @laydia
    @laydia Рік тому

    Hi Aga! Thanks for your interesting videos. When you say we can use would only with an action, you mean in the past only? Otherwise how about "I would love"? Your the best teacher.

    • @english_with_aga
      @english_with_aga  Рік тому

      That’s right - it’s for talking about something you did in the past. ‘Would love’ and ‘would like’ have a different meaning - they are just polite ways to say you want something

    • @nocturnalme67
      @nocturnalme67 10 місяців тому

      What about 'When I was younger, I'd love to go jogging'?

  • @AbdirahmanAbshir-ss7yj
    @AbdirahmanAbshir-ss7yj 11 місяців тому

    Thanks teacher

  • @mohammadlatifi2967
    @mohammadlatifi2967 Рік тому

    extremely helpful, cheers

  • @pashanglama
    @pashanglama 11 місяців тому

    Thank you 🙏 ma’am

  • @englishforfunandcompetitio248
    @englishforfunandcompetitio248 Рік тому +1

    What if I read something? Reading is an action verb or it's considered as a state verb?

  • @AlexisMarin-nz7ym
    @AlexisMarin-nz7ym 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks

  • @amrtynas
    @amrtynas Рік тому

    Nice and easy . Thanks 🌹

  • @jessyjoseph6432
    @jessyjoseph6432 9 місяців тому

    This is what I was looking for.🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Bohodir-sq7dj
    @Bohodir-sq7dj 2 місяці тому

    Wonderful

  • @yelizdemir3088
    @yelizdemir3088 Рік тому

    Thanks 😊

  • @paolobragantini2991
    @paolobragantini2991 11 місяців тому

    Wonderful! I got It.

  • @artinshorttime5604
    @artinshorttime5604 Рік тому

    how we can get the difference between using would instead of will in the future and using it as action in the past we did it every day? and thank you for my best teacher in all times

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    @IsksjIsksjsjdj 22 дні тому

    I LOOOVEEE YOUUUU❤❤

  • @MohamedElMajdoubi-m5o
    @MohamedElMajdoubi-m5o Рік тому

    Thanks for you ,

  • @wxlinq5760
    @wxlinq5760 6 місяців тому

    I got it, thank you 😊:)

  • @DeceTapyor-f8n
    @DeceTapyor-f8n 8 місяців тому

    Wao thanks❤

  • @sharifullahjan7556
    @sharifullahjan7556 10 днів тому

    Hello dear madam,
    I have a question for you.
    Order of subject pronouns, 231( you, he and I ) but I read somewhere that when you are confessing a guilt or something wrong then you have to use 123 or when you are using plural subject pronouns, you have to use 123(we , you and they )
    For singular subjects ( 231) and for plural subjects or confession ( 123) . Kindly answer me. I really need your answer.

  • @ZengLaurence
    @ZengLaurence Рік тому

    Hi , what’ the different between lawful and legal ?

  • @Meanymeeeee
    @Meanymeeeee 11 місяців тому

    Can would be used with conditional sentences?

  • @Leiifresitx7
    @Leiifresitx7 4 місяці тому

    Tyy😊

  • @ФирдавсФайзиев-у5ы

    Thumbs up !

  • @2fteradyyy
    @2fteradyyy 4 місяці тому +1

    Our school have more equipment than they ......... .
    a. used to
    b. used to be
    What is the answer and why?

    • @adrianandrews34
      @adrianandrews34 2 місяці тому

      1. "school" is singular so the correct form is "Our school has more equipment than it used to have".
      2. When comparing things at different times, use the SAME verb in both clauses - "to have" in this case. Because of this rule it is acceptable to omit the last verb completely, giving "Our school has more equipment than it used to". Everyone will mentally add the second verb in the correct tense.
      3. Extra info: Also use the same verb when replying to a question. "Do you have enough money ?" " I do." NOT "I have".

    • @2fteradyyy
      @2fteradyyy 2 місяці тому

      @adrianandrews34 Thanks alot.

    • @2fteradyyy
      @2fteradyyy 2 місяці тому

      @adrianandrews34 Just another question: can the verb (congratulate) come in (ing form) after (verb to be) in the present continiuous tense?
      Or it is a state verb, doesn't come in the present continiuous in (ing form)?

  • @Mr-h1p
    @Mr-h1p 3 місяці тому

    What's the deference of used to and use to!? Bcz i don't know..

    • @Mr-h1p
      @Mr-h1p 2 місяці тому

      ?????????? Pls tell

    • @adrianandrews34
      @adrianandrews34 2 місяці тому

      The structure of these is like in use "to look" / used "to look". The two modifyers are different words with different meanings and are not even the same part of speech. Consult a dictionary for more details.

  • @Ferii_fl0ria_a
    @Ferii_fl0ria_a 3 місяці тому

    Thank you. You helped much 🥹❤️

  • @sivasenglishgrammar
    @sivasenglishgrammar Рік тому +1

    One subscription and one like.

  • @اسيدزيد-ش6ب
    @اسيدزيد-ش6ب 10 місяців тому

    Great

  • @englishforfunandcompetitio248
    @englishforfunandcompetitio248 Рік тому +1

    Very articulate you're. Break a leg and 🤞!

  • @flomarley998
    @flomarley998 11 місяців тому

    I would go at work by train / I used to go at work by train / I used to feel thrilled when I saw my bestfriend

  • @susannamargaryan8156
    @susannamargaryan8156 9 місяців тому

    👍

  • @adrianandrews2254
    @adrianandrews2254 6 місяців тому

    I dispute your statement that WOULD can only be used for actions. I am a native englishman who learnt english grammar in the 1950s. As an example:- "WOULD THAT I HAD A HAMMER the house might not be going to be demolished." There is no past action involved. Comments ?

    • @english_with_aga
      @english_with_aga  6 місяців тому

      There are 10 different uses of ‘would’ - this video was only about one of them 😊 I have a more recent video discussing the 10 uses so please watch that if you’rw interested!

    • @mihaihorezeanu43
      @mihaihorezeanu43 2 місяці тому

      You are right to say that there is no past action involved in your sentence. In fact, "would" here is an obsolete way of expressing wish, which is why the verb "had" also refers to present time despite its past tense form of the subjunctive mood. However, as already pointed out, the video was about the difference between "used to" and "would" (traditionally known as 'frequentative would') when talking about repeated actions in the past. I could add in this respect that unlike "used to", "would" may carry such modal overtones as persistance, stubborness, etc. and possibly a sense of annoyance on the speaker's/writer's part.

    • @adrianandrews34
      @adrianandrews34 2 місяці тому +1

      @@mihaihorezeanu43 My wife tells me that a lot of my use of english is obsolete ! I rather think that if a construct was ever used in a language then it is still available to me. Keep adding the new but never forget the old. I enjoy watching your videos as they inform my study of machine textual interpretation of english.

    • @mihaihorezeanu43
      @mihaihorezeanu43 2 місяці тому

      @@adrianandrews34 These are not my videos but Aga's, which do her great credit indeed, but thank you for your reply. And I agree, we should all be grateful for everything the language has to offer even if some parts may no longer be in common use.

  • @cygofarms998
    @cygofarms998 Місяць тому +1

    O

  • @marimuthuelakkuvan1011
    @marimuthuelakkuvan1011 8 місяців тому

    Gud dear

  • @broodofvipers
    @broodofvipers Рік тому

    You do have ordinary videos as well as shorts

  • @antoineghannoum
    @antoineghannoum Рік тому

    Would think...you said "would" for state and "think" is a state

  • @albertogamarramagan4258
    @albertogamarramagan4258 Рік тому

    👍🇵🇪

  • @emilkarath7143
    @emilkarath7143 3 місяці тому

    sigma🗿

  • @lilisdotcom
    @lilisdotcom 9 місяців тому

    Thank you! finally someone who I understand this topic to!

  • @solomonratiani1677
    @solomonratiani1677 Рік тому +1

    In general jogging is seems to as a fancy action and I try to explain why There is the word ,jogi,in my native language and it means group of animals for instance cows, pigs and etc

  • @gulnozaruziyeva1765
    @gulnozaruziyeva1765 5 місяців тому

    Great