Utilise used to et un verbe pour quelque chose que tu faisais souvent avant, mais que tu ne fais plus maintenant.
used to + verbe
I used to swim every morning.
We used to eat lunch in the park.
Essaie: Liam: Why does the man at the pizza place know all the children? Matilda: They ___ come in on the weekend. Now they are too busy. Choisis ce que dit Matilda. (used to / didn't use to / are going to) Réponse: used to — Les enfants venaient avant, et maintenant ils sont trop occupés, donc on dit : they used to come in.
Comment c’était avant
used to dit aussi comment étaient les choses avant. I used to live in Mexico veut dire que j’ai vécu là-bas, mais que je n’y vis plus.
I used to live in Mexico.
The park used to be bigger.
Essaie: Liam: Is this library new? Matilda: No, it ___ be a bank. It changed in 1990. Choisis ce que dit Matilda. (is going to / didn't use to / used to) Réponse: used to — C’était une banque avant 1990 et c’est une bibliothèque maintenant, donc on dit : it used to be a bank.
Dans une phrase négative : didn't use to
Pour dire non, utilise didn't use to et un verbe. Après didn't, c’est use to, sans -d.
I didn't use to like coffee.
Not "I didn't used to like coffee." — say "I didn't use to like coffee.". Après didn't, écris use to.
Essaie: Matilda: You go for long walks now! Liam: I know. I ___ like walking, but now I love it. Choisis ce que dit Liam. (didn't use to / used to / don't) Réponse: didn't use to — Liam adore marcher maintenant, mais pas avant, donc on dit : he didn't use to like it.
Poser une question : Did you use to?
Pour poser une question sur le passé, commence par Did : Did you use to et un verbe ?
Did you use to play soccer?
Not "Did you used to play soccer?" — say "Did you use to play soccer?". Après Did, écris use to.
Essaie: Matilda: ___ collect stamps? Liam: Yes, when I was a child. I had hundreds! Choisis ce que dit Matilda. (Do you / Did you use to / Will you) Réponse: Did you use to — Liam répond en parlant de quand il était enfant, donc Matilda demande Did you use to.
not anymore (ne… plus)
Quand quelque chose s’est arrêté, dis-le avec not et mets anymore à la fin.
He doesn't drive anymore.
I don't eat meat anymore.
Essaie: Liam: Does the flower-store owner's baby sleep well now? Matilda: Yes. He doesn't cry at night ___. Choisis ce que dit Matilda. (back then / yesterday / anymore) Réponse: anymore — Avant, il pleurait la nuit, et maintenant il dort bien, donc il ne pleure plus : he doesn't cry anymore.
there was, there were (il y avait)
Au passé, there is devient there was, et there are devient there were.
There was a big tree here.
There were three schools in town.
Essaie: Matilda: Were there many people at the market? Liam: Yes, ___ about forty people. Choisis ce que dit Liam. (there were / there was / there are) Réponse: there were — Quarante personnes, c’est plus d’une, et le marché, c’est dans le passé, donc c’est there were.
Négation et question : there wasn't, Was there?
Pour dire non, utilise there wasn't pour une chose ou pour des mots comme nourriture et eau, et there weren't pour plusieurs. Pour poser une question, utilise Was there ou Were there.
There wasn't a park here.
Were there many stores?
Essaie: Matilda: Why were you so hungry after the museum? Liam: Because ___ any food there. Only water! Choisis ce que dit Liam. (there was / there wasn't / there weren't) Réponse: there wasn't — La nourriture, ça ne se compte pas, et au musée il n’y avait rien à manger, donc c’est there wasn't.