当我年轻的时候我吹长笛。
A Did you play a musical instrument when you were young?
A 你年轻的时候摆弄乐器吗？
B Yes, but it was a long time ago. When I was young, I used to play the flute.
B 是的，那是很久以前的事情了。当我年轻的时候，我常常吹长笛。
A Why did you stop?
A 那你为什么后来不吹了？
B Well, I didn’t have the time. Also, I was more interested in sports. I loved football.
B 哦，我没有时间。而且，我对运动更感兴趣。我喜欢踢足球。
A Now I see. Football instead of the flute.
A 现在我明白了。你用足球取代了长笛。
B Well, maybe I should start playing music again.
B 嗯，也许我应该重新开始玩乐器。
Notes注释
1.Remember the verb phrase used to . . . / used to . . . when you talk about something you did in the past for a period of time but no longer do, eg I used to play the piano / I used to play the piano : I used to live in Shanghai, now I live in Beijing / I used to live in Shanghai, now I live in Beijing.
记住动词短语used to . . . / 过去常常 . . .用于谈论你在过去一段时间做过但是现在不再做的某件事。例如I used to play the piano /我过去曾弹钢琴。I used to live in Shanghai, now I live in Beijing /我过去住在上海，现在我住在北京。
2.Remember also various time phrases, eg: a long time ago / a long time ago : I didn’t have the time / I didn’t have the time.
也请记住表示时间的短语，例如：a long time ago /很久以前：I didn’t have the time /我没有时间。
Key phrases and sentences
Did you play a musical instrument when
you were young?
Yes, but it was a long time ago.
When I was young, I used to play the flute.
Why did you stop?
Well, I didn’t have the time.
Also, I was more interested in sports.
I loved football.
Now I see. Football instead of the flute.
Well, maybe I should start playing music again. 你年轻的时候摆弄乐器吗？
是的，那是很久以前的事情了。
当我年轻的时候，我常常吹长笛。
那你为什么后来不吹了？
哦，我没有时间。
而且，我对运动更感兴趣。
我喜欢踢足球。
现在我明白了。你用足球取代了长笛。
嗯，也许我应该重新开始玩乐器。