Practising English

232. Would and used to with short story


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Stative verbs

Thoughts and opinions

believe
know
understand
suppose
think
(I would sit and think about her every day.)
(People used to think that smoking was good for you.)  

Emotions

love
I used to love watching children's TV when I was a kid. TV programmes for kids used to be better then than they are now.
hate
dislike
detest
appreciate

Senses

see
(I used to see Jane every day as she walked past my house with the dog)
(I would go and see my grandmother every day at a café by the river)
hear (would listen to)
smell
(The bakery used to smell of delicious freshly baked bread)
(I would smell each flower as I walked through the field)
taste
(It used to taste like something out of this world)
(I would taste each wine and give my opinion)
feel (I used to feel upset every time my neighbour shouted at his dog)
notice
In the end, I never used to notice the planes flying over our heads.

Being

be
seem
appear
belong
have
(When I was a teenager, we used to have Dr Marten boots - it used to be the fashion)
(Every day my grandmother would have a bath, spending at least an hour in there.)
stand
(The castle used to stand by the river)
(He would stand by the door waiting for her to come home)
lie
(The cat would lie on the veranda enjoying the afternoon sun.)
(the village used to stand in the valley until it was flooded.)

Short story. Three hours between flights by F. Scott Fitzgerald (adapted to B1 level)
You can read the transcript here: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-232.htm

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Be back soon with another podcast!
Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)

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