Would or Used To

[daniellewagenaar]

I'll bet he's not wearing pants..

[gsolis12001]

Thanks a lot.

[liu0tube]

I would like to ask your permission to post your lessons on Chinese "youtube-like" websites because people in Mainland China don't have the access to youtube.com.

You lessons are short and sweet. They would be of great help to Chinese who are learning English. Anyway, it's your call. Thanks!

[elenafriend23]

Thank you! I really enjoyed the dose, it was a good revision!

[vanerou]

Thank you SO MUCH!!! I did not know about this other use of the word WOULD!!!

[theinspirething]

It's helping! Thank you!

[Chabihakim]

It is really so great. I am learning something new every day. It gives me much pleasure. If I don,t have introduced with this program I can,t learn this new Idea" Daily dose of English". You are a good, good teacher.I wish you good heath, sound mind and long life. I feel proud to be your student. Again Thanks a lot from my heart.

[cfpmx]

You're so great. This was a little confusing for me, but now, i can see that it's really simple only watching your video. Thank you.

[MuhammadEgypt]

Thank you so much Mr. Richard for your quick response. It's me Mohamed, the person who asked this question. Thanks again for your quick response and for your worthy explanation.

[maccarrena]

Well, to me everything's clear. Thank you, Richard :)

@pupy goes

You can use "used to" to describe both states (continuous actions) and repeated actions.

You can use "would" only for repeated actions.

But all of this was said in the video, so I don't know how to explain it different.

[pupygoes]

i didn't understand the difference!!!! please help me richard... now i need to know!

[Linguaspectrum]

@pupygoes I'm not sure I can help you any more than I have. Watch the video several times and try to see what the differences are. Write out the sentences yourself and see why they are different. Analyse the words that make up the sentences. Are they verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, propositions?

Richard

[pupygoes]

@Linguaspectrum thank you so much...i think it was very early in the morning when i watched this video!! lol

[IAmMikeValencia]

I used to watch videos from Linguaspectrum, now I only watch videos from Daily Dose of English.

[perfectie]

"actions and situations that are finished in the past." If actions and situations are finished, it's always in the past. Right?

[Linguaspectrum]

@perfectie Yes, I'm guilty of tautology through trying to hammer home the point. Forgive me, please.

[Sk8orNoJESUSorDie]

@perfectie Right now is past ? That exactly moment ? If I just finish an action right now its not in the past, its in the present.

[perfectie]

@Sk8orNoJESUSorDie That thought also crossed my mind. I don't know. Richard should decide.