Exercise 3. Change the underlined words with used to or would. Use would whenever possible. Text: Five years ago, I thought I was going to make lots of money when I left school. I told my parents I’d be the president of a company with a fancy car and a big house by the time I was 21. I believed that companies were going to fight to offer me a job because I was going to be a great innovator like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. I didn’t feel that further study was necessary and I wanted to get a job and start my “amazing” career as soon as possible. I said that I’d be able to “do whatever” and “go wherever” because I’d be so rich and successful. I didn’t know much about real life back then.

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Фото задания: Exercise 3. Change the underlined words with used to or would. Use would whenever possible. Text: Five years ago, I thought I…

Exercise 3. Change the underlined words with used to or would. Use would whenever possible. Text: Five years ago, I thought I was going to make lots of money when I left school. I told my parents I’d be the president of a company with a fancy car and a big house by the time I was 21. I believed that companies were going to fight to offer me a job because I was going to be a great innovator like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. I didn’t feel that further study was necessary and I wanted to get a job and start my “amazing” career as soon as possible. I said that I’d be able to “do whatever” and “go wherever” because I’d be so rich and successful. I didn’t know much about real life back then.

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Перевод задания: Замените подчёркнутые слова на used to или would. По возможности используйте would.

Five years ago, I used to think I was going to make lots of money when I left school. I would tell my parents I’d be the president of a company with a fancy car and a big house by the time I was 21. I used to believe that companies were going to fight to offer me a job because I was going to be a great innovator like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. I didn’t use to feel that further study was necessary and I wanted to get a job and start my “amazing” career as soon as possible. I would say that I’d be able to “do whatever” and “go wherever” because I’d be so rich and successful. I didn’t use to know much about real life back then.

Первые два глагола состояния (think, believe) обычно употребляются с used to; для повторяющихся действий подходит would. Отрицательные формы состояния — didn’t use to.

Перевод: Пять лет назад я думал, что заработаю много денег, когда окончу школу. Я обычно говорил родителям, что к 21 году стану президентом компании, у меня будут шикарная машина и большой дом. Я верил, что компании будут бороться за возможность предложить мне работу, потому что я стану великим новатором, как Билл Гейтс или Стив Джобс. Я не считал, что дальнейшее обучение необходимо, и хотел как можно скорее устроиться на работу и начать свою «замечательную» карьеру. Я говорил, что смогу «делать что угодно» и «ездить куда угодно», потому что буду таким богатым и успешным. Тогда я мало знал о настоящей жизни.

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