Sentence examples of "am used" in English
There used to be a post office on the corner.
Il y avait avant un poste de police au coin de la rue.
The time women spend doing housework is now a lot less than it used to be.
Le temps que les femmes passent à effectuer des tâches ménagères est désormais bien moindre qu'auparavant.
She used to wash her hair before going to school.
Elle avait l'habitude de se laver les cheveux avant d'aller à l'école.
I had no toys or anything else, so I used a chalk that had been bought for me and drew pictures and letters on a closet door.
Je n'avais pas de jouets ou rien d'autre, alors j'utilisais une craie qu'on m'avait achetée et je dessinais des images et des lettres sur la porte d'un placard.
I used to read novels at random in those days.
J'avais l'habitude de lire des romans au hasard à cette époque.
According to legend, those woods used to be haunted, so people would avoid entering.
Selon la légende, ces bois étaient hantés, aussi les gens évitaient d'y pénétrer.
Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored.
Les premiers hommes utilisaient leurs doigts et leurs orteils pour compter les animaux qu'ils possédaient, ou pour mesurer la quantité de grains qu'ils avaient engrangés.
It's obvious that he's not used to living on a tight budget.
Il est évident qu'il n'est pas habitué à vivre d'un budget serré.
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