Obișnuiam să...

Obișnuiam să...

Când vrei să vorbești despre obiceiuri din trecut care nu mai există acum, sau despre situații care erau adevărate în trecut dar nu mai sunt, folosești USED TO și WOULD.

USED TO - Obiceiuri și situații din trecut

USED TO + INFINITIV

Pentru:

  • Obiceiuri din trecut: "I used to play football." (Obișnuiam să joc fotbal - acum nu mai joc)
  • Situații/stări din trecut: "I used to live in Paris." (Locuiam în Paris - acum nu mai locuiesc)

⚠️ Pronunție:

USED TO se pronunță /ˈjuːst tə/ (ca "yoost to"), NU /ˈjuːzd/ ca verbul "use"!

WOULD - Obiceiuri repetate din trecut

WOULD + INFINITIV

Pentru obiceiuri repetate (acțiuni):

"When I was young, I would visit my grandparents every summer."

Când eram mic, vizitam bunicii în fiecare vară.

❌ NU folosești WOULD pentru stări:

❌ "I would live in Paris." (GREȘIT!)

✅ "I used to live in Paris." (CORECT)

USED TO vs WOULD

USED TOWOULD
Obiceiuri (acțiuni) ✅ "I used to smoke." ✅ "I would smoke after dinner."
Stări (be, have, live, etc.) ✅ "I used to be shy." ❌ NU se folosește
Context necesar ❌ Nu e necesar ✅ Trebuie context temporal
Frecvență General Mai specific, adesea cu "every", "always"

Forme negative și întrebări

Negativ:

✅ "I didn't use to like coffee."

✅ "I wouldn't eat vegetables."

Notă: "didn't use to" (nu "didn't used to"!)

Întrebări:

✅ "Did you use to play sports?"

✅ "Would you visit them often?"

Notă: "Did you use to" (nu "used"!)

BE USED TO vs USED TO

ATENȚIE - Sunt diferite!

USED TO + infinitiv = obișnuiam să (trecut)

"I used to smoke." (Fumam înainte, acum nu mai fumez)

BE USED TO + -ING = sunt obișnuit cu (prezent)

"I am used to working late." (Sunt obișnuit să lucrez târziu)

GET USED TO + -ING = a te obișnui cu

"I'm getting used to the cold weather." (Mă obișnuiesc cu vremea rece)

Reading: Life Then and Now

How Life Has Changed in Romania

My grandmother often tells me about how different life used to be in Romania. When she was young, people didn't use to have smartphones or computers. Children would play outside all day, and families would gather in the evenings to tell stories. There used to be more community spirit in neighborhoods.

In the 1980s, Romanians used to wait in long queues for basic goods. My grandfather would wake up at 5 AM to get bread. People didn't use to travel abroad easily because it was difficult to get passports. However, families used to be closer, and neighbors would help each other more often.

After 1989, everything changed. People started to have more freedom and opportunities. Today, we can travel anywhere, buy anything online, and communicate instantly. But my grandmother says that people used to be happier with less. She believes we used to appreciate simple things more than we do now.

📝 Comprehension Questions - Click to see

1. What would children do all day in the past?

Answer: They would play outside all day

2. What did people use to do in the 1980s in Romania?

Answer: They used to wait in long queues for basic goods

3. What does grandmother believe about the past?

Answer: That people used to be happier with less and appreciated simple things more

Dialogue: Remembering Childhood

Maria: Do you remember how we used to spend our summers as kids?

Ion: Of course! We would go to the countryside every July. I used to love those trips.

Maria: Yes! We would wake up early and help with the animals. I didn't use to like it at first, but then it became fun.

Ion: And in the evenings, we would sit around the fire and listen to grandfather's stories. He would tell us about the old days.

Maria: Life used to be so simple. We didn't use to have phones or internet, but we were never bored.

Ion: That's true. We would play outside until dark. Kids today don't do that anymore.

Maria: I miss those times. Everything used to feel more real, more connected.

Key Vocabulary

habit (noun) - obicei

A regular practice or routine

childhood (noun) - copilărie

The period when you are a child

gather (verb) - a se aduna

To come together in a group

queue (noun) - coadă (la magazin)

A line of people waiting

appreciate (verb) - a aprecia

To recognize the value of something

freedom (noun) - libertate

The power to act without constraint

opportunity (noun) - oportunitate

A chance to do something

community (noun) - comunitate

A group of people living together

countryside (noun) - zona rurală

Rural areas outside cities

connected (adj) - conectat, legat

Joined or linked together

Useful Expressions

  • "I used to..." - Obișnuiam să... (dar nu mai fac)
  • "I would always..." - Întotdeauna... (în trecut)
  • "Things used to be different" - Lucrurile erau diferite
  • "Back in the day..." - Pe vremuri...
  • "In those days..." - În acele zile...
  • "I remember when..." - Îmi amintesc când...

❌ Greșeli foarte comune!

❌ "I used to be go there." (GREȘIT - dublu verb!)

✅ "I used to go there."

❌ "I would be shy." (GREȘIT - would nu merge cu stări!)

✅ "I used to be shy."

❌ "I didn't used to like it." (GREȘIT!)

✅ "I didn't use to like it."

Reține:

USED TO = obiceiuri și stări din trecut (acum diferit). WOULD = doar obiceiuri repetate (cu context). Nu confunda cu "be used to" (a fi obișnuit cu)!

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I used to play football.

Pronuntie: /aɪ ˈjuːst tə pleɪ ˈfʊtbɔːl/

Obișnuiam să joc fotbal.

Observație:

USED TO for past habits - I don't play now.

Lista completă de cuvinte și expresii 67 expresii

# Engleză Română Pronunție
1 I used to play football. Obișnuiam să joc fotbal.
2 She used to smoke. Ea obișnuia să fumeze.
3 We used to go swimming every day. Obișnuiam să mergem la înot în fiecare zi.
4 They used to visit us often. Ei obișnuiau să ne viziteze des.
5 He used to work here. El obișnuia să lucreze aici.
6 I used to live in Paris. Locuiam în Paris.
7 She used to be shy. Ea era timidă.
8 There used to be a shop here. Aici era un magazin.
9 We used to have a dog. Aveam un câine.
10 This used to be my room. Aceasta era camera mea.
11 When I was young, I would visit my grandparents. Când eram mic, îmi vizitam bunicii.
12 We would play outside every day. Ne jucam afară în fiecare zi.
13 She would always help me with homework. Ea mă ajuta întotdeauna la teme.
14 He would tell us stories every night. El ne spunea povești în fiecare seară.
15 In summer, we would go to the beach. Vara, mergeam la plajă.
16 I didn't use to like coffee. Nu-mi plăcea cafeaua.
17 She didn't use to eat vegetables. Ea nu mânca legume.
18 We didn't use to have a car. Nu aveam mașină.
19 They didn't use to live here. Ei nu locuiau aici.
20 He wouldn't eat vegetables as a child. El nu mânca legume când era copil.
21 We wouldn't stay up late. Nu stăteam treji până târziu.
22 She wouldn't talk to strangers. Ea nu vorbea cu străinii.
23 Did you use to play sports? Obișnuiai să faci sport?
24 Did she use to live here? Ea locuia aici?
25 Where did you use to work? Unde obișnuiai să lucrezi?
26 What did they use to do? Ce obișnuiau să facă?
27 Would you visit them often? Îi vizitai des?
28 What would you do in summer? Ce făceai vara?
29 Where would you go on weekends? Unde mergeai în weekend?
30 I used to love cartoons. Îmi plăceau desenele animate.
31 We used to play hide and seek. Ne jucam de-a v-ați ascunselea.
32 Children used to play outside more. Copiii se jucau mai mult afară.
33 I used to be afraid of the dark. Îmi era frică de întuneric.
34 We would build sandcastles at the beach. Construiam castele de nisip la plajă.
35 Life used to be simpler. Viața era mai simplă.
36 People used to write letters. Oamenii scriau scrisori.
37 We didn't use to have smartphones. Nu aveam smartphone-uri.
38 People used to know their neighbors better. Oamenii își cunoșteau vecinii mai bine.
39 There used to be more shops on this street. Erau mai multe magazine pe strada asta.
40 Romanians used to wait in queues for bread. Românii așteptau la coadă pentru pâine.
41 People didn't use to travel abroad easily. Oamenii nu călătoreau ușor în străinătate.
42 Families would gather for big meals. Familiile se adunau pentru mese mari.
43 My grandmother used to make everything from scratch. Bunica făcea totul de la zero.
44 I used to work in a bank. Lucram la o bancă.
45 She used to be a teacher. Ea era profesoară.
46 We used to walk to school. Mergeam pe jos la școală.
47 Students didn't use to have laptops. Elevii nu aveau laptopuri.
48 Teachers would write on blackboards. Profesorii scriau pe table negre.
49 I used to collect stamps. Colecționam timbre.
50 He used to play the guitar. El cânta la chitară.
51 We would go hiking every weekend. Mergeam în drumeții în fiecare weekend.
52 She used to read a lot. Ea citea mult.
53 I am used to working late. Sunt obișnuit să lucrez târziu.
54 She is used to the cold weather. Ea e obișnuită cu vremea rece.
55 I'm not used to getting up early. Nu sunt obișnuit să mă trezesc devreme.
56 Are you used to living here? Ești obișnuit să locuiești aici?
57 I'm getting used to the new job. Mă obișnuiesc cu noul job.
58 She's getting used to driving on the left. Ea se obișnuiește să conducă pe stânga.
59 It takes time to get used to a new place. Durează să te obișnuiești cu un loc nou.
60 I used to hate vegetables, but now I love them. Uram legumele, dar acum le iubesc.
61 She used to be quiet, but now she's very talkative. Ea era liniștită, dar acum e foarte vorbăreață.
62 We used to live in the city, but now we live in the countryside. Locuiam în oraș, dar acum locuim la țară.
63 Things used to be different. Lucrurile erau diferite.
64 I miss how things used to be. Îmi e dor de cum erau lucrurile.
65 Those were the days when we would play all day. Acelea erau zilele când ne jucam toată ziua.
66 I remember when we used to do that. Îmi amintesc când obișnuiam să facem asta.
67 Back in the day, we would walk everywhere. Pe vremuri, mergeam peste tot pe jos.

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