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*I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was a kid. | *I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was a kid. | ||
| − | It can precede both state verbs (<i>know, think</i>) and action verbs (<i>run, walk</i>) -- unlike "would", which implies a series of events, not states: | + | It can precede both state verbs (<i>know, think</i>) and action verbs (<i>run, walk</i>) -- unlike "would", which implies a series of events, not states:<br /> |
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*<span style="color:maroon;">*</span>I would know him well, but it's been a long time since I've seen him. (concession = OK, but nostalgic imperfect = njet) | *<span style="color:maroon;">*</span>I would know him well, but it's been a long time since I've seen him. (concession = OK, but nostalgic imperfect = njet) | ||
*<span style="color:maroon;">*</span>I would believe in Santa Claus, when I was a kid. | *<span style="color:maroon;">*</span>I would believe in Santa Claus, when I was a kid. | ||
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Revision as of 18:38, 5 January 2014
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Contents
[hide]Verb
morphology
- regular verb in the present and the past, as a clitic (used-to-V), the past tense marker -d is pronounced "t" by assimilation.
clitic /ju:stə/
- ju:stə V
- dɪdntju:stə V
semantics
used to V is translated with the imperfect in French. It is a nostalgic tense marker, it recalls the way things once were.
- When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike every day.
- We used to live in Bourg.
- I used to know him well, but it's been a long time since I've seen him.
- I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was a kid.
It can precede both state verbs (know, think) and action verbs (run, walk) -- unlike "would", which implies a series of events, not states:
(* = incorrect)
- When I was a kid, I would ride my bike every day.
- *We would live in Bourg. (future in the past = OK, but nostalgic imperfect = njet)
- *I would know him well, but it's been a long time since I've seen him. (concession = OK, but nostalgic imperfect = njet)
- *I would believe in Santa Claus, when I was a kid.
lexical verb
utilise. employ. make use of.
past participle --> adjective
used is an adjective meaning "second-hand". (d'occasion)
- used car
- used books
- used Kleenex
Noun
utilisation.
derived agent: -er
User.
derived adjectival noun
use value fair use value user name
