с. № Used to and would
Sarah Stevens moved house last year. Now she lives in the countryside. Complete the gaps using used to/didn’t use to and the verbs in brackets. Then say in which sentences you could also use would. Before I lived in the countryside, I ... 1) ..... (rent) a small flat in the city but now I have bought a cottage. 2) ..... (take) the Tube to work but now I cycle there. 3) ..... (not/have) much time to keep fit but now I go for walks every evening. 4) ..... (buy) fruit and vegetables from the supermarket but now I grow my own. 5) ..... (not/know) my neighbours but now I’m friends with everyone in the village!
Решение
- Раньше Сара снимала квартиру — used to rent.
. Регулярно ездила на метро — used to take. . Раньше не имела времени — didn’t use to have. . Обычно покупала овощи и фрукты — used to buy. . Прежде не знала соседей — didn’t use to know. Would тоже может описать повторявшееся действие в прошлом, поэтому возможно в и . Rent, have, know здесь описывают длительное положение или состояние, а would не употребляется для таких состояний.
Ответ
- I used to rent a small flat in the city but now I have bought a cottage.
- I used to take the Tube to work but now I cycle there.
- I didn’t use to have much time to keep fit but now I go for walks every evening.
- I used to buy fruit and vegetables from the supermarket but now I grow my own.
- I didn’t use to know my neighbours but now I’m friends with everyone in the village!
Would is also possible in sentencesand .
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