Leçons
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
habitué
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Przetłumacz teraz
J'avais l'habitude de fumer mais maintenant je ne le fais plus
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Przetłumacz teraz
J'avais l'habitude d'avoir les cheveux longs. Maintenant ils sont courts
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Przetłumacz teraz
Il y avait un théâtre ici. Maintenant, c'est un studio d'enregistrement
Expressions clés
had a habit of
avait l'habitude de
in the past
dans le passé
no longer
ne plus
Vocabulaire
Phrases clés
I used to smoke but now I don't.
Je fumais mais maintenant je ne fume plus.
There used to be a theatre here. Now it's a recording studio.
Il y avait un théâtre ici. Maintenant, c'est un studio d'enregistrement.
I used to have long hair. Now it's short.
J'avais les cheveux longs. Maintenant, ils sont courts.
I had a habit of smoking for many years.
J'avais l'habitude de fumer pendant de nombreuses années.
In the past, my lifestyle was very unhealthy.
Dans le passé, mon mode de vie était très malsain.
I no longer feel the need to smoke.
Je ne ressens plus le besoin de fumer.
Dialogue pratique
I used to smoke, but I quit last year.
Je fumais, mais j'ai arrêté l'année dernière.
That is great! How did you manage to stop?
C'est super ! Comment as-tu réussi à arrêter ?
I had a habit of smoking, but I wanted to change my lifestyle.
J'avais l'habitude de fumer, mais je voulais changer mon mode de vie.
It must have been difficult. In the past, I struggled with the same issue.
Ça a dû être difficile. Dans le passé, j'ai eu du mal avec le même problème.
Yes, but I no longer feel tempted.
Oui, mais je ne ressens plus la tentation.
FAQ
Leçons suivantes
Plus de 3000 leçons du niveau débutant (S1) au B2.
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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