Lessons
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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Przetłumacz teraz
以前は...だった
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Przetłumacz teraz
私は以前喫煙していました。今はしていません
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Przetłumacz teraz
私は以前髪が長かったです。今は短いです
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Przetłumacz teraz
以前はここに劇場がありました。今はレコーディングスタジオです
Key phrases
had a habit of
習慣があった
in the past
過去に
no longer
もはや
Vocabulary
Key sentences
I used to smoke but now I don't.
以前はタバコを吸っていましたが、今は吸っていません。
There used to be a theatre here. Now it's a recording studio.
ここには以前劇場がありました。今は録音スタジオです。
I used to have long hair. Now it's short.
以前は長髪でしたが、今は短いです。
I had a habit of smoking for many years.
私は長年タバコを吸う習慣がありました。
In the past, my lifestyle was very unhealthy.
過去には、私のライフスタイルは非常に不健康でした。
I no longer feel the need to smoke.
もはやタバコを吸う必要を感じません。
Practical dialogue
I used to smoke, but I quit last year.
以前はタバコを吸っていましたが、昨年辞めました。
That is great! How did you manage to stop?
それは素晴らしいですね！どうやって止めることができたのですか？
I had a habit of smoking, but I wanted to change my lifestyle.
私はタバコを吸う習慣がありましたが、ライフスタイルを変えたかったのです。
It must have been difficult. In the past, I struggled with the same issue.
それは難しかったでしょう。過去に私も同じ問題に苦しみました。
Yes, but I no longer feel tempted.
はい、でももはや誘惑を感じません。
FAQ
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Test
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