Niveau B1
Avoir l'habitude : USED TO ou BE USED TO ?
Piège #94 – Passé révolu vs habitude actuelle
La règle
USED TO + infinitif
Habitude passée révolue
- I used to play tennis. (Je jouais au tennis avant)
BE USED TO + -ING / nom
Être habitué à (maintenant)
- I am used to working late. (J'ai l'habitude de travailler tard)
Attention : "Get used to" = s'habituer progressivement (processus en cours).
Exercices pratiques
1. I ___ live in Paris when I was young.
2. I ___ driving on the left now.
3. She ___ smoke, but she stopped.
4. He ___ working long hours.
5. We ___ play in this park as children.
6. I ___ the cold weather here.
7. Did you ___ have long hair?
8. She can't ___ waking up early.