Abin da Ake Yi a Dā (Used to)
Used to
'Used to' ana amfani da shi don bayyana abubuwan da ake yi a baya amma yanzu ba a yin su. Misali, 'I used to play football every day' yana nufin a baya ina wasan ƙwallon ƙafa kowace rana, amma yanzu ba na yi. A Hausa, muna cewa 'A dā, ina wasan ƙwallon ƙafa kowace rana'. 'Used to' yana taimakawa wajen kwatanta rayuwar baya da ta yanzu.
Tsarin used to
'used to + tushen fi'ili' don nuna al'ada ko yanayi na baya da ya daina. 'used to' iri ɗaya ne ga duk batun magana.
I used to live in Sokoto.
A dā ina zaune a Sokoto.
She used to walk to school.
A dā tana tafiya makaranta da ƙafa.
They used to play in the street.
A dā suna wasa a kan titi.
He used to drink kunu every morning.
A dā yana shan kunu kowace safiya.
Musantawa da Tambaya
Musantawa: didn't use to + tushen fi'ili. Tambaya: Did + batun magana + use to + tushen fi'ili?
I didn't use to like vegetables.
A dā ba na son kayan lambu.
She didn't use to speak English.
A dā ba ta iya Turanci.
Did you use to play football?
Shin a dā kana wasan ƙwallon ƙafa?
Did they use to live in Kano?
Shin a dā suna zaune a Kano?
A musantawa da tambaya, ana amfani da 'use to' (ba tare da d ba), ba 'used to' ba.
Bambancin used to da Simple Past
'used to' na al'ada ko yanayi na dogon lokaci ne a baya. Simple Past na iya zama aiki ɗaya ne kawai.
I used to visit Kano every year. (al'ada mai tsawo)
A dā ina ziyartar Kano kowace shekara.
I visited Kano last year. (karo ɗaya)
Na ziyarci Kano bara.
She used to be shy. (yanayi na dogon lokaci)
A dā ta kasance mai kunya.
She was shy at the party. (yanayi na wani lokaci)
Ta yi kunya a liyafar.
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'a dā...' ko 'dā ina...' suna nuna abin da ake yi a baya, wanda ya yi kama da 'used to'.
- ●Bambancin shi ne a Turanci 'used to' tsari ne na musamman da ake koyarwa daban, yayin da a Hausa 'a dā' kalma ce ta yau da kullum.
- ●A Hausa da Turanci duka, ana amfani da wannan tsari don kwatanta rayuwar baya da ta yanzu.
Common Mistakes
I used to playing football.
I used to play football.
'used to' + tushen fi'ili — ba 'used to playing' ba.
Did you used to live here?
Did you use to live here?
A tambaya, 'use to' ne (ba tare da d ba) domin 'Did' ya riga ya nuna lokaci da ya wuce.
Try it in conversation
A
Did you use to live in Kano?
Shin a dā kana zaune a Kano?
B
Yes, I used to live there as a child.
Eh, a dā ina zaune a can tun ina ƙarami.
A
What did you use to do for fun?
Me kake yi don nishaɗi a dā?
B
I used to play with my friends by the river.
A dā ina wasa tare da abokaina a bakin kogi.
Fill in the blanks
We used ___ play outside every evening.
She ___ live in Kano before moving to Abuja.
Quiz
'I ___ play football, but now I play basketball.' — Cika gurbin.
'Did she ___ live in Lagos?' — Cika gurbin.
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