/a.bi.tɥe/
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Translation
to accustom; (s'habituer à) to get used to
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Word origin
From Latin habituare, from habitus ('condition, bearing, dress'), the past participle of habere ('to have, to hold'). English 'habit' and 'habitual' come from the same family.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- habituare
- English cognates
- habit, habitual, habitat
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | habitue | habituais | habituai | habituerai | habituerais |
| tu | habitues | habituais | habituas | habitueras | habituerais |
| il/elle | habitue | habituait | habitua | habituera | habituerait |
| nous | habituons | habituions | habituâmes | habituerons | habituerions |
| vous | habituez | habituiez | habituâtes | habituerez | habitueriez |
| ils/elles | habituent | habituaient | habituèrent | habitueront | habitueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | habitue | habituasse |
| tu | habitues | habituasses |
| il/elle | habitue | habituât |
| nous | habituions | habituassions |
| vous | habituiez | habituassiez |
| ils/elles | habituent | habituassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | habitue |
| nous | habituons |
| vous | habituez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- habituant
- Past participle
- habitué · habituée · habitués · habituées
Examples
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You have to get children used to tidying their room.
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I have got used to the noise of the street.
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You get used to comfort quickly.
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She has got her dog used to staying on its own.
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I cannot get used to this keyboard.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 12: habituer, technique, ex and 7 more words.