Used to, would ak be used to

Twa fòm sa yo sanble youn ak lòt e yo vle di bagay byen diferan. Distenge yo se yon jalon klasik nan nivo B1. Kreyòl la gen te konn pou yon abitid ki pase (Mwen te konn fimen), men pou yon aksyon ki repete nan pase a oswa pou yon eta, li sèvi ak vèb la poukont li ak te (Nou te gen yon chen). Se sa ki fè difikilte a : an angle fò ou distenge used to ak would.

used to + vèb — yon abitid nan pase ki pa egziste ankò

I used to smoke, but I gave up ten years ago.

We used to live in Prague.

Lide kle a : avan, se konsa li te ye, e kounye a se pa konsa ankò. Kontras ak prezan an se egzakteman sans konstriksyon an. Kreyòl la di Mwen te konn fimen.

Nan negasyon ak nan kesyon, -d la disparèt :

I didn't use to like olives.

Did you use to play an instrument?

Pa gen vèsyon prezan. Pou yon abitid aktyèl, sèvi ak present simple ak yon advèb frekans. Atansyon : kreyòl la sèvi ak konn tou nan prezan (Mwen konn ale nan jim), sa ki ka fè ou ekri ❌ I use to go to the gym → ✅ I usually go to the gym.

Pwononsyasyon : used to pwononse /ˈjuːs tə/ — ak son « s », pa « z », e mo yo vin ansanm.

would + vèb — yon aksyon ki repete nan pase

Every summer we would drive to the coast.

My grandfather would sit on the porch for hours.

Would mache pou aksyon, pa pou eta. Se limit la :

✅ We used to have a dog. / ❌ We would have a dog. ✅ She used to be shy. / ❌ She would be shy.

Pou eta yo —have, be, know, live, believe— sèlman used to bon. Pou aksyon yo, toulède fòm yo bon, menm si would sonnen yon ti kras pi literè.

Yon lòt restriksyon : would egzije kad tan pase a deja poze. Yon istwa ka kòmanse ak I used to live in Prague, men pa ak I would live in Prague. Premyèman used to poze dekò a, apre sa would ajoute detay yo.

be used to + non / -ing — gen abitid ak yon bagay

Se yon konstriksyon konplètman diferan, e li pale de prezan. Kreyòl la di abitye ak (Mwen abitye ak bri a).

I am used to the noise now.

She is used to working nights.

Remake -ing la : apre used to, isit la vini yon non oswa yon jeronjif, men jamè yon vèb nan fòm debaz. Kreyòl la mete vèb la dirèkteman apre abitye (Mwen abitye travay lannwit), se sa ki bay erè a.

❌ I am used to work nights. ✅ I am used to working nights.

Ki jan pou distenge yo nan yon segonn — gade sa ki swiv. Yon vèb nan fòm debaz (used to work) se yon abitid nan pase. Yon non oswa -ing (used to the noise, used to working) se konstriksyon « gen abitid » la.

get used to — abitye

It took a month, but I got used to the early starts.

You'll get used to it.

Be used to se yon eta, get used to se pwosesis ki mennen ladan l. Fòm nan aksepte tout tan : I'm getting used to it · You'll get used to it · I never got used to it.

Twa konstriksyon yo ansanm

Fòm	Sa ki swiv	Sans	Tan
used to	vèb nan fòm debaz	abitid ki pa egziste ankò	pase sèlman
would	vèb nan fòm debaz	aksyon ki repete	pase sèlman
be / get used to	non oswa -ing	abitid, abitye	tout tan

I used to drive to work. (abitid nan pase, kounye a non)

I would drive to work every Monday. (aksyon ki repete)

I am used to driving to work. (pou mwen, se abityèl kounye a)

Retrouvay ak yon ansyen kolèg

A: Do you still cycle in?

B: No — I used to, but the traffic got too bad. I take the train now.

A: I remember you'd cycle in every day, even in January.

B: I did. I'm used to the train now, though. It took a while to get used to the early start.

Used to make yon abitid yo abandone, would ajoute yon detay lè pase a deja poze, e be/get used to dekri prezan an.

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Nan tès ki anba a, w ap chwazi ant twa fòm yo.