Ejercicio 3 · Used to o would

Ficha 3 · Used to o would (difícil)

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1. Cuando era pequeño, mi abuelo ___ contarme historias.used to tellwould tellwas tellingLas dos valen.Las dos. Para acciones repetidas del pasado, used to y would son intercambiables.
2. Antes vivíamos en una casa grande.We used to live in a big house.We would live in a big house.Las dos valen.We were living in a big house.used to live. Would no sirve para estados, solo para acciones repetidas. Vivir es un estado.
3. Antes tenía un coche rojo.I would have a red car.I used to have a red car.Las dos valen.I was having a red car.used to have. Tener es un estado, así que would queda descartado.
4. Todos los veranos íbamos a la playa.We used to go to the beach.We would go to the beach.Las dos valen.We were going to the beach.Las dos. Es una acción repetida, y ahí would funciona igual que used to.
5. Reescribe con would: He used to call me every Sunday. → He ___ call me every Sunday.would call. Acción repetida, así que el cambio es válido.
6. ¿Cuál NO admite would?She used to play tennis.She used to visit us.She used to write letters.She used to know him well.used to know. Conocer es un estado, y would know significaría otra cosa.
7. I ___ to the gym three times a week, but not any more.used to gouse to gowas used to goam used to goused to go. En afirmativa lleva -d. El but not any more confirma que es hábito abandonado.
8. ¿Cuál es correcta?Did you used to smoke?Did you use to smoke?Do you used to smoke?Were you used to smoke?Did you use to smoke? Sin -d en la pregunta.
9. Rellena: There ___ to be a cinema here.There used to be: antes había. Funciona igual que con cualquier sujeto.
10. ¿Cuál habla del presente?I used to work nights.I would work nights.I am used to working nights.I used to be used to it.I am used to working nights. Es la única en presente: estoy acostumbrado ahora.