Introduction
To be used to je struktura, ki jo uporabljamo za izražanje navad in običajev, ki so nam domači.
Ko je v trdilni obliki, glagol potrjuje, da ima osebek neke navade.
Form
Subject + to be + used to + [verb + -ing]/pronoun/noun phrase + …
- Kratke oblike v trdilni obliki so enake kot kratke oblike glagola to be: I’m – you’re – he’s…
| Subject | To Be | used to | Verb + -ing |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | used to | working |
| You | are | used to | working |
| He/She/It | is | used to | working |
| We/You/They | are | used to | working |
Example
- They‘re used to working in a big, modern city.
- I have had long hair since I was a child so I‘m used to it now.
- He is used to the noise of the washing machine.
Use
Summary
To be used to v trdilni obliku potrjuje navade in običaje, ki so nam domači.
Struktura je:
Subject + to be + used to + [verb + -ing]/pronoun/noun phrase + …
Na primer:
— “You are used to having breakfast early in the morning.” = Zajtrk je navada, ki jo ima osebek.
NOTE: Ne mešajmo te strukture s to use to, ki se lahko pojavlja le v povedih, ki so že v pretekliku.
Na primer:
— “You are used to have breakfast early in the morning.” = To be used to uporabljamo za izražanje dejavnosti, na katero je osebek navajen.
♦ “You used to have breakfast early in the morning.”= To use to uporabljamo za izražanje dejanja, ki se je dogajalo v preteklosti in se ne dogaja več.
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