Question 30 of 32intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks7 marks

Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets with the correct form of 'used to' or 'would'.

(i)

Back then, we _____ (grow) vegetables in our back garden.

Answer

would grow

(ii)

Every day we _____ (get up) early and go for a walk.

Answer

would get up

(iii)

The weather in summer _____ (be) really nice.

Answer

used to be

(iv)

There was a lake near the house and we _____ (go) there every Sunday for a picnic.

Answer

would go

(v)

Winters _____ (be) rather cold.

Answer

used to be

(vi)

In the evenings, my father _____ (tell) us incredible stories...

Answer

would tell

(vii)

...and we _____ (listen) with admiration.

Answer

would listen

Explanation

(i) 'Would grow' is used because this describes a repeated habitual action in the past. 'Used to grow' is also acceptable. (ii) 'Would get up' is appropriate for a repeated daily routine in the past. 'Used to get up' is also acceptable. (iii) 'Used to be' is preferred for describing a past state (weather condition) rather than an action. 'Would' is generally not used with stative verbs like 'be'. (iv) 'Would go' describes a repeated action (going for picnics every Sunday) in the past. (v) 'Used to be' is appropriate for describing a past state (weather condition). 'Would' is not typically used with stative verbs. (vi) 'Would tell' describes a repeated action (telling stories) that happened regularly in the past. (vii) 'Would listen' describes a repeated action (listening to stories) that happened regularly in the past.