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Question
From the table below, make as many correct sentences as you can using would and/or used to, as appropriate. (Hint: First decide whether the words in italics show an action, or a state or situation, in the past.) Then add two or three sentences of your own to it.
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Emperor Akbar |
would used to |
be found of musical evenings. |
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Every evening we |
take long walks on the beach |
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Fifty years ago, very few people |
own cars. |
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Till the 1980s, Shanghai |
have very dirty streets. |
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My uncle |
spend his holidays by the sea. |
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Solution
1.Emperor Akbar used to be fond of musical evenings.
2. Every evening we used to take long walks on the beach.
3. Fifty years ago, very few people used to own cars.
4. Till the 1980s, Shanghai used to have very dirty streets.
5. My uncle would spend his holidays by the sea.
6. My uncle used to take long walks on the beach.
7. My uncle used to be fond of musical evenings.
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