Lezioni
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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Przetłumacz teraz
abituato a
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Przetłumacz teraz
Ero abituato a fumare, ma ora ho smesso.
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Przetłumacz teraz
Ero abituato ad avere i capelli lunghi. Ora sono corti.
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Przetłumacz teraz
C'era un teatro qui. Ora è uno studio di registrazione.
Frasi chiave
had a habit of
aveva l'abitudine di
in the past
in passato
no longer
non più
Vocabolario
Frasi chiave
I used to smoke but now I don't.
Fumavo, ma ora non fumo più.
There used to be a theatre here. Now it's a recording studio.
C'era un teatro qui. Ora è uno studio di registrazione.
I used to have long hair. Now it's short.
Avevo i capelli lunghi. Ora sono corti.
I had a habit of smoking for many years.
Avevo l'abitudine di fumare per molti anni.
In the past, my lifestyle was very unhealthy.
In passato, il mio stile di vita era molto malsano.
I no longer feel the need to smoke.
Non sento più il bisogno di fumare.
Dialogo pratico
I used to smoke, but I quit last year.
Fumavo, ma ho smesso l'anno scorso.
That is great! How did you manage to stop?
È fantastico! Come hai fatto a smettere?
I had a habit of smoking, but I wanted to change my lifestyle.
Avevo l'abitudine di fumare, ma volevo cambiare il mio stile di vita.
It must have been difficult. In the past, I struggled with the same issue.
Deve essere stato difficile. In passato, ho avuto lo stesso problema.
Yes, but I no longer feel tempted.
Sì, ma non mi sento più tentato.
FAQ
Prossime lezioni
Oltre 3000 lezioni dal livello principiante (S1) al 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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