Introduction

Hello and welcome to this post. I am excited to share a little story about my childhood with you. It will also help you to see how we use the modal verb “would” to talk about past habits and routines.

Frog-Hunting

When I was a kid, I lived on a ranch. At night, we would hear the sound of big groups of frogs. They would croak so loudly. And we could hear them from far away. I would beg my brother to take me frog-hunting.

When he did, sometimes we would walk, and sometimes we would take the ATC. Many times, he was Johny-on-the-spot, and would catch the frogs. Other times, because I could not see, he would take my hand, and help me catch them. We would come home with frogs, and/or toads.

I would have a blast! I think my brother would too sometimes. My mother would not allow us to bring them into the house, so I would keep them outside in a bucket.

I would only keep them for a little while. I would go outside and play with them. When I was finished, I would let them go. They would hop away and live free again. And the next summer, I would beg my brother to take me on another hunting trip.

Your Turn!

In the comments, please use the modal verb to tell me about a routine or habit that you had as a child.