Write the answers Study the rule. Rewrite the sentences using"would". The rule We can use "would" instead of "used to" when a time is mentioned: "When I was five, I used to visit my grandparents in their village." — " When I was five, I would visit my grandparents in their village." Note! Both of these sentences have the same meaning. If the sentence is not about a repeating habit/action or does not include a time expression, we can not use "would": "I used to play soccer." — "I would play soccer." It is more natural to say: "I used to play soccer. I would practise it every day." Fred didn't use to eat broccoli in the kindergarten. Fred wouldn't eat broccoli in the kindergarten. I used to collect seashells when I was a child. I seashells when I was a child. Sarah didn't use to drink milk when she was nine. When Sarah was nine, she milk. Jim used to be a vegetarian when he was at college. Jim when he was at college. We used to go to the beach with friends every summer before finishing school. We to the beach with friends every summer before finishing school. My dad used to wear long hair in the 1990s. My dad long hair in the 1990s. I used to have a babysitter when I was in primary school. I a babysitter when I was in primary school.
Задание

Write the answers

Study the rule. Rewrite the sentences using "would".
The rule
We can use "would" instead of "used to" when a time is mentioned:

"When I was five, I used to visit my grandparents in their village." — " When I was five, I would visit my grandparents in their village."

Note! Both of these sentences have the same meaning.

If the sentence is not about a repeating habit/action or does not include a time expression, we can not use "would":

"I used to play soccer." — "I would play soccer."

It is more natural to say: "I used to play soccer. I would practise it every day."

Fred didn't use to eat broccoli in the kindergarten.

Fred wouldn't eat broccoli in the kindergarten.

  1. I used to collect seashells when I was a child.

    I [ ] seashells when I was a child.

  2. Sarah didn't use to drink milk when she was nine.

    When Sarah was nine, she [ ] milk.

  3. Jim used to be a vegetarian when he was at college.

    Jim [ ] when he was at college.

  4. We used to go to the beach with friends every summer before finishing school.

    We [ ] to the beach with friends every summer before finishing school.

  5. My dad used to wear long hair in the 1990s.

    My dad [ ] long hair in the 1990s.

  6. I used to have a babysitter when I was in primary school.

    I [ ] a babysitter when I was in primary school.