Multiple choice softskills communication

We ____________ tennis every day when we were young.

  1. use to play

  2. would play

  3. were playing

  4. were used to play
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

"Would play" is used to describe habitual past actions, which fits the context of "every day when we were young." "Use to play" is grammatically incorrect (it should be "used to play"), and "were playing" implies a continuous action in progress rather than a habit.

AI explanation

To answer this question, you need to understand the correct usage of verb tenses and expressions related to past habits.

Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) "Use to play" - This option is incorrect because the correct phrase is "used to play" to express past habits. However, the verb tense is not correct in this option.

Option B) "Would play" - This option is correct because "would" is used to express past habits. It is a common way to talk about repeated actions or habits in the past.

Option C) "Were playing" - This option is incorrect because the continuous tense is not suitable for expressing past habits. The continuous tense is used for ongoing actions in the past.

Option D) "Were used to play" - This option is incorrect because "were used to" is used to express familiarity with something, not past habits.

The correct answer is B) "Would play". This option is correct because "would" is used to express past habits.

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