Listening class

  

 

 Grammar 4-04 | Low Intermediate | CEFR B1

Would - Past Tense

Listen to conversations about the past using the modal would.

 

Conversation 1

 

Man: what was it like growing up on a farm?

Woman: It was the best, I used to have so much fun

Man: Really, what would you do?

Woman: I would ride horses, play with my dog, tend to animals, and just have fun

Man: sounds fun

Woman: it was. Every day I would get up early and I would be outside all day I wouldn’t go inside until dark.

Man: sounds like you had a great childhood

Woman: It was.

 

Conversation 2

 

Woman: What was it like growing up in the city?

Man: it was fun, I have many good memories

Woman: Yeah, such as?

Man: Well, my friends and I used to hang out downtown. We would sit on the sidewalk and watch the world go by. It was so fun. Sometimes, we’d get in trouble though.

Woman: really, what would you do?

Man: well, we would be loud or naughty. Kid’s stuff, Nothing serious though

Woman: Yeah, sounds familiar

 

Conversation 3

 

Man: What was life like in the army?

Woman: It was good, but it was very hard

Man: really, how so

Woman: Well, we were always busy. Every day we would get up really early. Then we would march for ten miles, after that we would do more training.

Man: What would you do in the afternoon?

Woman: More training. Usually, we wouldn’t stop training until late.

Man: That is so tough. How much sleep did you get? 

Woman: Not much. We would usually get about six hours a night, It wasn’t enough though.

Man: Do you miss it?

Woman: yes, sometimes 

On the farm she would           .

a)  ride horses

b)  get in trouble
 
2A) In the city he would            .
a)  waste money
b)  make a lot of noise
 
2B) In the city he would            .
a)  people watch
b)  stay out of trouble
 
3)  In the army she would not            much.
a)  train

b)  sleep 

Match the answers with the questions.

1)  As a kid, would you get in trouble?

no, I have never been a troublemaker in any way.

 

2)  As a kid, who would you fight with?

 

I think I used to fight with my friends over toys xd

 

3)  As a teen, how often would you go to the movies?

not very often, and now less often because of the quarantine.

4)  As a teen, how much money would you spendevery day?

 I'm not sure, but I don't think I'll be spending much

5)  As a teen, where would you hang out?

 

At home or school since I have nothing interesting to do lol