以下為同學的發問, 貼上來大家一起學習喔~
1. Did you use to be a teacher?
這邊是說 你之前(上個階段)是老師嗎 ?
還是 你"過去曾經"當過老師嗎 ?
2. Did he use to study French?
這邊是你"曾經"修過法語課嗎 ?
還是 你之前(上一次)是上法語課嗎 ?
3. She didn't use to like chocolate, but she does now.
這句話是說之前"不曾喜歡",現在喜歡的意思嗎 ?
4. I didn't use to want to have a nice house.
這句話和3.一樣,好像used to會分行為-"(過去)常常/不常"、狀態-"(過去)曾經/不曾",是這樣嗎 ? 但是感覺他的"曾經"(狀態的時候),有可能是說上一次,也有可能是說過去只要有過就算
他的"不曾",感覺也不是never的感覺(因為有never used to)
5. She used to have long hair.
這邊是說 她之前(上一次你看到)是留長髮,現在短髮。
還是 她平常就是留長髮,現在是短髮
還是按字典的意思(過去有就算) 這樣就變成 她曾經留過長髮(感覺這樣是廢話),現在短髮。
6. She didn't used to have long hair.
這邊是說 她過去不曾留過長髮,現在留
還是說 她過去通常不留長髮,現在留
還是 之前(上一次)是短髮,現在留長髮
陳老師的回答:
謝謝提問喔~~
先來說一下 used to 的用法及意思~
1. be used to = be accustomed to (習慣於做....) 這個用法用在現在及過去時態都可以--->此當形容詞
e.g.
(1) She is used to sleeping with the lights off. (她習慣關燈睡)
(2) I can't get up that early! I am not used to it. (我沒有辦法那樣早起, 我不習慣)
(3) She was used to getting up early, but not now. (她以前習慣早起, 但現在不了)
2. used to+V (過去做過...事, 但現在不了)--->此當動詞
Did you use to be a teacher? (你之前是老師嗎? 意謂講話當下對方已經不是老師了)
Did he use to study French?
比較正確的說法會說 Have you ever learned French? (你學過法文嗎?)
Yes! I used to take French lessons when I was a college student.
(對阿! 我大學時曾修過法語課)-->以前發生過的事
3. She didn't use to like chocolate, but she does now.
這句話是說之前"不曾喜歡",現在喜歡的意思嗎 ? -->是的~
4. She used to have long hair. (她以前留過長髮) 說話當下她是短髮
5. She didn't use to have long hair. (注意要用use 而不是used)
= She never used to have long hair.
(她以前沒有留過長髮) -->和現在是長的短的沒什麼關係
例如:
狀況一~ A: 你留長髮很好看阿! (現在是長髮)
B: 是嗎? 我以前沒留過長髮
狀況二~ A: 留長髮一定很好看! 為什麼不留看看?(現在是短髮)
B: 是嗎? 但我以前從沒留過長髮
I didn't use to want to have a nice house. ---> 這個句子是錯的, 而且我其實不太知道這句子要表逹的是什麼?
如果是要說
我以前從來不想要買好房子(但現在想要買了)
I never wanted to have a nice house, but I do now.
不需要用used to, used to 當動詞主要是要表逹something that happened before, but not anymore. (以前發生過, 曾做過的事, 或習慣 但現在不了)
I used to go to school by bus, but now I take the MRT.
(以前做過的習慣)