Used to + Would 1. Now she avoid go there so often, like she used to. 2. He used to suddenly appear at his mother's home and similarly suddenly disappear. 3. She used to sit for hours at open window,

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Igor

Used to + Would 1. Now she avoid go there so often, like she used to. 2. He used to suddenly appear at his mother's home and similarly suddenly disappear. 3. She used to sit for hours at open window, and looking out the window. 4. Sometimes she used to complain about her hard life, and she became easier. 5. Personally I think, that now you speak English better, than used to. 6. Now he doesn't smoke, because he has bad health, and before he used to smoke one after the other. 7. He started to learn French, and in childhood he used to learn English with tutor. 8. Once he used to be a very wealthy man.

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Used to + Would

1. Now she avoids going there so often, like she used to. ["...going there so often as she used to." (without comma) would be much better.]
2. He used to suddenly appear at his mother's home and similarly suddenly disappear.
3. She used to sit for hours at an open window, looking out of it. [or: "...and look out..."; avoid repetition of window.]
4. Sometimes she used to complain about her hard life, and she became easier. [it isn't easy to guess the meaning of the last four words; perhaps you meant "but in time (=eventually) she became easier (=complained less)" - or perhaps her life became easier?]
5. Personally I think that you now speak English better than you used to. ["now you" is also fine, but less effective and commonly expects to be followed by something else eg "I think that now you speak English better than you used to you should write to your cousin more".]
6. Now he doesn't smoke, because he has bad health, but/whereas before he used to smoke one after another. ["one after the other" isn't wrong, but "one after another" is better.]
7. He started to learn French, and in childhood he used to learn English with a tutor.
8. Once he used to be a very wealthy man.

Generally fine.

* Avoid repeating words whenever you can.

David

(Edinburgh)

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