Past habits with would
- When we were young, our mother would cook delicious meals every day. ...
- When we were young, our mother wouldn't cook delicious meals. ...
- Every weekend I would take a long bike ride during summer vacations. ...
- I didn't use to ride my bike during the summer.
Would in past habits?
However, there is an important difference between 'would' and 'used to'. 'Used to' can be used to talk about past states as well as past repeated actions and habits, but 'would' is only used to talk about past habits. ... If a past action happened only once, 'used to' can not be used.
Would for past habits in questions?
Re: Would for habits in questions
It is better to use "used to" instead of "would" in questions about habits. Using "used to" in interrogative form to talk about a past habit is readily understood.
