Question 80
HardOriginal questionChoose the word that fills the blank.
I ______ have long hair when I was in school.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
A past state that is no longer true takes "used to": I used to have long hair.
Worth noting
"Would" can describe a past habit, but only an action repeated, as in "she would tell us a story every night". Having long hair is a state, not an action.
- Concept
- "Used to", not "would", for a past state
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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