с. № Past tenses: used to / would, Past Perfect
Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
1 a Sharon used to take the tube to work before she learnt to drive. ........
b Sharon was taking the bus to work before she learnt to drive. ........
2 a Tom's family lived in Paris before they moved to Prague. ........
b Tom's family were living in Paris before they moved to Prague. ........
3 a Simon was reading many books when he was a child. ........
b Simon read many books when he was a child. ........
4 a After Gregory had been working out in the gym, he went back home. ........
b After Gregory had worked out in the gym, he went back home. ........
5 a Scott used to be very shy when he was younger. ........
b Scott would be very shy when he was younger. ........
Решение
Привычка в прошлом («ездил на метро, пока не научился водить») → a used to take. В b was taking — действие в процессе, не подходит для регулярной привычки.
Факт: семья жила в Париже, потом переехала → a lived (Past Simple). Past Continuous (were living) показывает процесс в конкретный момент, а здесь нужен просто факт «жили до переезда».
«Саймон читал много книг в детстве» — повторяющийся факт, не процесс в момент → b read. Past Continuous с many books и when he was a child не употребляют.
Сначала Грегори позанимался в спортзале (законченное действие, длительность не названа), потом пошёл домой → b had worked out.
Состояние (be shy) выражаем used to; would с глаголом состояния не употребляют → a.
Ответ
— a ✓; — a ✓; — b ✓; — b ✓; — a ✓
