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/a.bi.tɥe/

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Translation

to accustom; (s'habituer à) to get used to

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

Verb type-er regular (1st group), most often used reflexively as s'habituer à

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jehabituehabituaishabituaihabitueraihabituerais
tuhabitueshabituaishabituashabituerashabituerais
il/ellehabituehabituaithabituahabituerahabituerait
noushabituonshabituionshabituâmeshabitueronshabituerions
voushabituezhabituiezhabituâteshabituerezhabitueriez
ils/elleshabituenthabituaienthabituèrenthabitueronthabitueraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jehabituehabituasse
tuhabitueshabituasses
il/ellehabituehabituât
noushabituionshabituassions
voushabituiezhabituassiez
ils/elleshabituenthabituassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuhabitue
noushabituons
voushabituez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
habituant
Past participle
habitué · habituée · habitués · habituées

Examples

.

You have to get children used to tidying their room.

au .

I have got used to the noise of the street.

' au confort.

You get used to comfort quickly.

.

She has got her dog used to staying on its own.

' ' clavier.

I cannot get used to this keyboard.

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This word is part of lesson 37.