would和used to

★ used to和would均可用来表示过去的习惯或行为，两者多可互换。如：

We used to / would go swimming every summer when we were children.

小时候我们每年夏天都去游泳。

When we were children we used to/would go skating every winter.

我们小时候每年冬天都去滑冰。

★ 但两者在用于表示“过去习惯”时，又有如下区别：

1. would只能用于表示多次重复的习惯性动作；used to既可用于表示过去的习惯性动作，也可用于表示过去的状态。如：

He is not what he used to be. 他不再是过去的那个样子了。

She used to have a Rolls Royce. 她过去拥有一辆劳斯莱斯。

2. used to不能跟表确定的时间段的状语连用，而would却可以。如：

He would live in Beijing for twenty years.

He would go to see Mother every vacation. （那时）他每个假期去看望妈妈。

He isn’t what he used to be. 他不再是过去的他。

3. used to侧重过去与现在的对比，即过去有这样的习惯而现在没有了，含有较强的“今昔对比”的含义；would无此含义, 它表示反复发生的动作（如果某一动作没有反复性，就只能用 used to），这种习惯可能现在还在继续。

He used to get up at six every morning.

过去他每天早上都六点起床。（现在不这样了。）

I do not swim so often as I used to.

我不像过去那样常游泳了。（不能用would代替）

He would sometimes work into the night.

以前他常工作到深夜。（不表示现在他不工作到深夜）

He would get up at six every morning and had a walk in the forest then.

那时候他总是六点起床,然后到森林里去散步。（现在是否还这样不得而知。）

★ used to的否定式和疑问式

I used not to / usedn’t to / didn’t use to like wine, but now I’m fond of it.

我过去不喜欢喝酒，现在也贪起杯了。

Used there to be a hotel on that corner? 那个拐角过去有一家旅馆吗？

Did she use to live in Shanghai? 她在上海住过吗？

★【即学即练】

1. 用would和used to填空。

1). When working in the same office, we _______ have coffee together.

2). When he was young, he _______ sleep late on Sundays, just as he does now.

3). When she was sad, she _______ sit in front of that mirror doing nothing.

4). She doesn’t write so often to her family as she _______.

5). They _______ live near the mountain.

Key: 1. used to / would 2. would 3. would / used to 4. used to 5. used to

2. Translate these sentences:

1). I used to be short when I was young. 我年轻时个子很矮。

2). —Did you use to have straight hair? 你过去是直发吗？

—Yes, I did. 是的。

3). —Did you use to play the piano? 你过去弹钢琴吗？

—No, I didn’t. 不，我不弹。

4). I used to be afraid of dark. 我过去害怕黑暗。

5). I’m terrified of the snakes. 我害怕蛇。

6). —Did you use to be afraid of being alone? 你过去害怕独自一人呆着吗？

—Yes, I did. 是的，我怕。

7). I used to walk to school. 我过去走着上学。

•When I was a child, I used to like chocolate.

•I used to read a lot of books but I don’t read much these days.

•Liz has got short hair now but it used to be very long. Liz现在梳短发，但以前她是长发。

•They used to live in the same street as us, so we used to see them. But we don’t see them very often these days.

他们过去和我们住在同一条街道，所以我们经常能看见他们，但现在我们不能经常见到他们了。

•Ann used to have a piano, but she sold it a few years ago.

Ann过去有一架钢琴，但几年前她把钢琴卖了。

•When I was a child, I didn’t use to like tomatoes. 当我还是个孩子时，我不喜欢西红柿。

•Where did you use to live before you came here? 当你来这儿之前你住哪儿？

He used to play computer games. 他过去常常玩电脑游戏。

He used to play computer games, but now he studies hard.

他过去常玩电脑游戏，但是现在，他努力学习了。

get/be used to doing something;

get/ be accustomed to doing something;

used to do something;

be used to do something/ be used for doing something;

be used as

① be used to 是“习惯于”某一客观事实和状态，不强调动作，to是介词，后面接名词或动名词。如：

I am used to the weather here. 我已经习惯于这里的天气了。

He is used to hard work. 他习惯于艰苦的工作。

He is used to (doing) hard work. 他习惯于(干)艰苦工作。

I am used to living here in China. 我习惯了中国的生活。

Are you used to using chopsticks? 你习惯用筷子了吗？

He has got used to the new environment.

② get（或become）used to指的是从不习惯到习惯这一过程的转变，另外，它往往包含着克服困难去适应的意思。后面要接名词或名词化的动名词,表示"习惯于做某事",

如：

You will soon get used to the weather here. 你会习惯于这里的天气的。

In the end, I got used to doing the hard work. 最后，我终于习惯干苦活了。

③ be used to 和be accustomed to区别

be used to与be accustomed to的区别：前者一般用于指自然而然地成为习惯，后者常常用于指通过努力而成为习惯。试比较：

I am used to teaching English．我对教英语已习惯了。

Mrs Smith was not accustomed to leaving home during the winter．史密斯夫人不习惯冬天出门。

I am accustomed to taking coffee．我习惯了喝咖啡。

④ be used for doing sth (+名词/动名词): 被用于做某事...

be used to do 被用于做……

Chopsticks are used to help us have food.筷子是用来帮助我们吃东西的。

The quilt is used to keep warm.

Trees are used for making paper.

The quilt is used for keeping warm.

The pan can be used to cook (for cooking) eggs.这个平底锅可以用来煎鸡蛋。

A knife is used to cut bread. /A knife is used for cutting bread.

⑤ be used as; be used by

be used as “作为……被使用”可以和be used for doing sth.转换。

如：During the war, the castle was used as a prison / for keeping prisoners.

Let’s Practice:

1. Please translate these sentences into Chinese or English.

Bamboo is used to make paper.

The watch will be used as a birthday present to Kate.

Jim is used to get up very early in the morning.

I’m not used to the school life.

He used to get up late.他过去常常晚起。

I never used to enjoy science, but last year I changed schools ...

He used to be a soldier and join in fighting.他曾经是一名士兵并且参加过战斗。

You’ll soon be / get / become used to our new way of living.

I have been used to rice （eating rice）.

She is used to living in the country.

2. Multiple Choice:

1). The River Nile _____ flood large areas, but now the water of it ______ produce electricity.

A. was used to; is used to B. used to; used to

C. used to; is used to D. was used; is used

2). The old man used ______ in front of his house and he has got used to _____like that.

A. to sit; doing B. to sitting; do C. to sit; do D. to sitting; doing

3). When you set foot on a new country, you have to learn to ______ a whole new way of life, which can ______ most of your time in the beginning.

A. get used to; make up B. be used to; take up

C. used to; waste D. used to; occupy w

Version 1：

I was so pleased to hear from you and am writing to tell you something about my school. Great changes have taken place in the past three years.

Where the playground used to be now stands another new building, our library. You may wonder where our playground is. It is now placed out of our schoolyard, in front of the library. Opposite to the new library lies the new teaching building, whose size is twice larger than the old one. Our former teaching building is located where it used to be. Furthermore, a wide diversity of trees surround the schoolyard, enabling us to learn in a pleasant environment.

That’s my new school, a place one can study more efficiently. You are dying to pay a visit to my school, aren’t you? I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Version 2：

I’m writing to tell you great changes have taken place in my school.

Three years ago, there was only a teaching building and a playground in my school. And the flag pole was reaching out into the sky. But the environment around our school was far from satisfactory. There were no trees at all.

However, things are different now. One more new teaching building and a library have been built up on each side of the main road. You may wonder where the playground is. Now, it is outside the school, equipped with plastic runway, where students can play games more safely. Besides, the green trees have been planted all around the school wall. But the flag is still floating in the clear air, fleshly red.

I hope you can come and see for yourself some day.

Expansion:

Phrases with the preposition to:

contribute to, be devoted to, look forward to, pay attention to, stick to, etc.

Phrases with use:

make use of

of use

in use

out of use

use up

come into use