Решите Variant 1
I. Open the brackets. One verb should be used in the Past Simple, the other - with used to.
1. I (like) apple juice but then I (have) an allergy on it.
2. They (study) German but then they (move) to Spain.
3. We (spend time) together but then Tom (move) to another city.
4. Steve (not read) this book but then he (read) it.
5. Tim (go) to work by bus but then he (buy) his own car.
6. Lena and Nina (be) friends but then they (quarrel) .
7. Mary (hate) rap but then she (like) it.
8. Peter (be) lazy but then he (become) hardworking.
9. She (like) Martin but then she (meet) Mike.
10. My friend (think) that he was the best in Maths but then Linda (come) to our class.
II. Make up sentences with used to:
1. I liked drawing in childhood.
2. Misha played basketball at school.
3. Children liked to play in the yard.
4. Zina did her homework for a long time.
5. She was plump when she was small.
6. Tina liked chocolate.
7. He composed music in his youth.
8. Denis was very naughty.
9. We liked to walk to the lake.
10. Alex dreamed of becoming a doctor.
1. I liked (like) apple juice but then I had (have) an allergy to it.
- In this sentence, the first action "liked" indicates a past preference for apple juice. The second action "had" is used in the past simple form to show a past event or condition. The person used to like apple juice, but later developed an allergy to it.
2. They studied (study) German but then they moved (move) to Spain.
- The first action "studied" is in the past simple form, indicating a past activity of studying German. The second action "moved" is in the past simple form, showing a change in location.
3. We spent time (spend time) together but then Tom moved (move) to another city.
- The first action "spent time" describes a previous habit or activity of spending time together. The second action "moved" indicates a change in location.
4. Steve did not read (not read) this book but then he read (read) it.
- The first action "did not read" negates the past habit of not reading the book. The second action "read" shows that Steve eventually read the book.
5. Tim went (go) to work by bus but then he bought (buy) his own car.
- The first action "went" represents Tim's previous mode of transportation to work. The second action "bought" indicates a change in transportation.
6. Lena and Nina were (be) friends but then they quarreled (quarrel).
- The first action "were" suggests a past state of being friends. The second action "quarreled" shows that they had an argument or disagreement.
7. Mary hated (hate) rap but then she liked (like) it.
- The first action "hated" describes Mary's previous feeling towards rap music. The second action "liked" indicates a change in her opinion or preference.
8. Peter was (be) lazy but then he became (become) hardworking.
- The first action "was" describes Peter's previous characteristic of being lazy. The second action "became" suggests a transformation or change towards being hardworking.
9. She liked (like) Martin but then she met (meet) Mike.
- The first action "liked" represents her past liking or attraction towards Martin. The second action "met" shows that she encountered or got to know Mike.
10. My friend thought (think) that he was the best in Maths but then Linda came (come) to our class.
- The first action "thought" describes your friend's previous belief or opinion about being the best in Maths. The second action "came" indicates a new addition to the class, which might have changed your friend's perception about being the best.
II.
1. I used to like drawing in childhood.
- "Used to" is used to indicate a past habit or repeated action. In this sentence, it shows that in your childhood, you had a habit of enjoying drawing.
2. Misha used to play basketball at school.
- This sentence indicates that Misha had a previous habit or routine of playing basketball while they were at school.
3. Children used to like to play in the yard.
- This sentence suggests that it was a common activity or preference among children to play in the yard in the past.
4. Zina used to do her homework for a long time.
- "Used to" is used here to imply that Zina had a habit of spending a significant amount of time doing her homework.
5. She used to be plump when she was small.
- This sentence expresses that she had a previous physical state of being plump while she was in her early years.
6. Tina used to like chocolate.
- The phrase "used to" indicates a previous fondness or preference for chocolate in Tina's case.
7. He used to compose music in his youth.
- This sentence points out that he had a previous activity or interest in composing music during his younger years.
8. Denis used to be very naughty.
- "Used to" is used to describe Denis's previous trait or behavior of being extremely mischievous.
9. We used to like to walk to the lake.
- The sentence states that walking to the lake was a previous preferred activity or habit among us.
10. Alex used to dream of becoming a doctor.
- This sentence reveals that Alex had a previous aspiration or ambition of pursuing a career as a doctor.