Lecciones
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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Przetłumacz teraz
soler
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Przetłumacz teraz
Solía fumar, pero ahora ya no
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Przetłumacz teraz
Solía tener el pelo largo. Ahora lo llevo corto
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Przetłumacz teraz
Solía haber un teatro aquí. Ahora es un estudio de grabación
Frases clave
had a habit of
tenía el hábito de
in the past
en el pasado
no longer
ya no
Vocabulario
Frases clave
I used to smoke but now I don't.
Solía fumar, pero ahora no lo hago.
There used to be a theatre here. Now it's a recording studio.
Antes había un teatro aquí. Ahora es un estudio de grabación.
I used to have long hair. Now it's short.
Solía tener el cabello largo. Ahora es corto.
I had a habit of smoking for many years.
Tenía el hábito de fumar durante muchos años.
In the past, my lifestyle was very unhealthy.
En el pasado, mi estilo de vida era muy poco saludable.
I no longer feel the need to smoke.
Ya no siento la necesidad de fumar.
Diálogo práctico
I used to smoke, but I quit last year.
Solía fumar, pero dejé de hacerlo el año pasado.
That is great! How did you manage to stop?
¡Eso es genial! ¿Cómo lograste dejarlo?
I had a habit of smoking, but I wanted to change my lifestyle.
Tenía el hábito de fumar, pero quería cambiar mi estilo de vida.
It must have been difficult. In the past, I struggled with the same issue.
Debió ser difícil. En el pasado, luché con el mismo problema.
Yes, but I no longer feel tempted.
Sí, pero ya no me siento tentado.
Preguntas frecuentes
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I used to
I used to smoke
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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
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