Вопрос задан 27.12.2023 в 20:18. Предмет Английский язык. Спрашивает Бабуков Илья.

Paraphrase the sentences using “used to” (5 points) 1. When I was in primary school, I often had spelling problems.
2. My father usually spent his holidays with his friends before he got married.
3. My sister often played volleyball when she was at school.
4. I watched TV a lot on weekends, but I no longer do it.
5. I never visited museums when I was a teenager and now I’m keen on it.

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Отвечает Орловская Юлия.

Certainly! Here's how you can paraphrase these sentences using "used to":

  1. Original: When I was in primary school, I often had spelling problems. Paraphrased: I used to have spelling problems when I was in primary school.

  2. Original: My father usually spent his holidays with his friends before he got married. Paraphrased: My father used to spend his holidays with his friends before he got married.

  3. Original: My sister often played volleyball when she was at school. Paraphrased: My sister used to play volleyball often when she was at school.

  4. Original: I watched TV a lot on weekends, but I no longer do it. Paraphrased: I used to watch TV a lot on weekends, but I no longer do.

  5. Original: I never visited museums when I was a teenager and now I’m keen on it. Paraphrased: I never used to visit museums when I was a teenager, but now I’m keen on it.

In each of these examples, "used to" is effectively applied to express a past habit or state that no longer exists in the present.

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