Lições
I used to
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Intro
The only thing we can be completely certain of in our lives are changes. The world changes, our looks change, and our habits change. It's inevitable. After these lessons, you will be able to talk about things you did repeatedly in the past, but you no longer do. The grammar focus is on the structure 'used to'.
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Mów teraz
used to
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Mów teraz
I used to smoke but now I don't
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Mów teraz
I used to have long hair. Now it's short
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Mów teraz
There used to be a theatre here. Now it's a recording studio
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Powtórz ze słuchu
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Powtórz ze słuchu
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Powtórz ze słuchu
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Powtórz ze słuchu
_____ ____ __ __ _ _______ ____. ___ ____ _ _________ ______
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Przetłumacz teraz
costumava
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Przetłumacz teraz
Eu costumava fumar, mas agora não fumo mais
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Przetłumacz teraz
Eu costumava ter cabelo comprido. Agora ele é curto
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Przetłumacz teraz
Costumava haver um teatro aqui. Agora é um estúdio de gravação
Frases-chave
had a habit of
tinha o hábito de
in the past
no passado
no longer
não mais
Vocabulário
Frases principais
I used to smoke but now I don't.
Eu costumava fumar, mas agora não fumo mais.
There used to be a theatre here. Now it's a recording studio.
Havia um teatro aqui. Agora é um estúdio de gravação.
I used to have long hair. Now it's short.
Eu costumava ter o cabelo longo. Agora está curto.
I had a habit of smoking for many years.
Eu tinha o hábito de fumar por muitos anos.
In the past, my lifestyle was very unhealthy.
No passado, meu estilo de vida era muito prejudicial à saúde.
I no longer feel the need to smoke.
Não sinto mais a necessidade de fumar.
Diálogo prático
I used to smoke, but I quit last year.
Eu costumava fumar, mas parei no ano passado.
That is great! How did you manage to stop?
Isso é ótimo! Como você conseguiu parar?
I had a habit of smoking, but I wanted to change my lifestyle.
Eu tinha o hábito de fumar, mas queria mudar meu estilo de vida.
It must have been difficult. In the past, I struggled with the same issue.
Deve ter sido difícil. No passado, eu enfrentei o mesmo problema.
Yes, but I no longer feel tempted.
Sim, mas não me sinto mais tentado.
FAQ
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B1🐝 Past habits 🕣
I used to
I used to smoke
I didn't use to smoke.
Past habbits
It was my habit to run every day
I used to run every day
It was my habit to get sick.
I used to get sick.
Test
Listen and repeat
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