Would i used to su slični: i jedan i drugi glagol koristimo kada govorimo o nekoj navici, ali postoji bitna razlika:
would nikada ne koristimo kada je u pitanju stanje. (podseti se šta su stative verbs, tj. glagoli stanja)
- I used to be a teacher.
- I
wouldbe a teacher.
Možda ćeš ovo najlakše shvatiti, ukoliko razmisliš o značenju glagola would – bih, bi, bismo (itd), zbog čega ga i koristimo u kondicionalnim rečenicama i onda kada govorimo o nečemu što bi moglo da se dogodi.
Razmisli o značenju i uporedi:
When we were children we would go skating every winter. (svake zime bismo išli…)
When we were children we used to go skating every winter. (svake zime smo išli…)
When we were children we went skiing every winter.
(svake zime smo išli…)
ali past simple može značiti i nešto drugo:
Once, when we were children we went skiing.
(jedan određeni put smo išli)
Kako bismo to mogli da kažemo na engleskom?
‘Would‘ is only good for actions or situations that were repeated many times;
‘Used to‘ is good for any action or situation that continued for a period of time in the past, including repeated actions or situations.
S druge strane, iako would koristimo kada govorimo o navikama, takođe ga upotrebljavamo da pokažemo spremnost da nešto uradimo, kada nešto nudimo ili tražimo.
I would like another piece of cake.
(request – tražimo nešto)
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you.
(spremnost – willingness)
What would you do if you were a millionaire?
(zamišljena situacija)
Would you like a cup of coffee?
(nudimo – offer)
Zbog ovog značenja, would koristimo samo za radnje, a ne i za situacije /stanja:
France would have a king.
France used to have a king.
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