describing past and present habits

raisins (noun)

a partially dried grape.

She put a ________ in the oatmeal.

(родзинки, реальні)

quirks (noun)

a peculiar behavioral habit.

He has a strange ________ of tapping his fingers.

(дивацтва, людські особливості)

the heel of the loaf (noun phrase)

the end piece of a loaf of bread.

I always leave ________ for the birds.

(окраєць хліба)

crust (noun)

the tough outer part of a loaf of bread.

He likes sandwiches with the ________ cut off. (скоринка)

used to / would (phrase)

used to describe habits or repeated actions in the past that no longer happen.

I ________ play tennis every weekend. (мав звичку в минулому)

to be used to + V-ing / noun (phrase)

to be familiar with something so that it no longer seems new or strange.

I have been living in Kyiv for years, so I ________ living in a big chaotic city. (бути звиклим до чогось, звик)

to get used to + V-ing / noun (phrase)

to become familiar with something over time.

I've recently moved into this city so I am still ________ it. (звикати до чогось, звикаю в процесі)

will + V (present habits)

used to describe present habits or characteristic behaviour, often emphasizing annoyance when stressed.

She ________ go to bed late and then moan about being tired. (мати звичку в теперішньому часі, часто дратівливу)

won't + V (refusal of things)

used when things or machines repeatedly refuse to work or do what we want, causing annoyance.

This stupid car ________ start again! (відмова речей працювати, дратівлива повторювана проблема)

to keep on / kept on + V-ing (phrasal verb)

to continue doing something repeatedly, often describing annoyance.

You ________ calling me by my sister's name! (продовжувати робити щось знову і знову)

to tend to / to have a tendency to + V (phrase)

to regularly or frequently behave in a particular way in the present or past (neutral habit).

Jess ________ be quite quiet in the mornings. (мати тенденцію, бути схильним до чогось)

to be inclined to + V (phrase)

a formal expression meaning to feel willing or likely to behave in a particular way.

He is ________ act now and think later. (бути схильним щось робити — формальна мова)

to be prone to + V-ing / noun (phrase)

likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, usually describing negative tendencies.

I am ________ procrastinating when I have too much work. (мати схильність до негативної поведінки)

nine times out of ten (idiom / sentence starter)

An introductory phrase meaning almost always or in most cases. ________, we lost our matches.

(у дев'яти випадках з десяти, майже завжди)

intimidating (adjective)

making you feel frightened, nervous, or lacking confidence.

The formal atmosphere of the examination was quite ________. (лякаючий, що викликає острах)

pitfalls (noun)

a hidden or unsuspected danger, difficulty, or drawback.

You need to be careful and avoid the common ________ when learning a new language. (підводні камені, приховані пастки)

daunting (adjective)

seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating because it requires a lot of effort.

Memorizing all these grammar rules can feel like a ________ task. (лякаючий, бо важкий / складний)