Instruct vs Taught

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Instruct

Top 2000 (courant) C1 verb

Taught

Top 2000 (courant)

	Instruct	Taught
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈstrʌkt/","/ɪnˈstrʌkts/","/ɪnˈstrʌktɪd/","/ɪnˈstrʌktɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˈstrʌkt/","/ɪnˈstrʌkts/","/ɪnˈstrʌktɪd/","/ɪnˈstrʌktɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //tɔːt// 🇺🇸 //tɔt//
Sens	Apprendre ou dire à quelqu'un comment faire quelque chose to teach or tell someone how to do something	To show or help someone learn something.
Exemple	The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.	She taught me how to ride a bike.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	C1	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	carefully, explicitly, specifically, as instructed	taught a lesson, taught a class, taught someone something, taught by a teacher, taught in school
Antonymes	mislead, confuse, neglect	untaught, uneducated
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'instruct' with an incorrect object., Confusing 'instruct' with 'insist'., Incorrectly using 'instructing' instead of 'instruct'.	Confused with 'taut', which means tight., Using 'taught' instead of 'teach' in present tense contexts., Incorrectly conjugating 'tought' as a verb.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'instruire' dans des contextes éducatifs ou professionnels. C'est plus formel que 'dire' et moins courant dans les conversations informelles. À éviter dans les situations informelles. Use 'instruct' in educational or professional contexts. It's more formal than 'tell' and less common in casual conversation. Avoid in informal situations.	Use 'taught' when referring to learning experiences. Avoid using it in casual conversations about recent events, as it's the past tense.

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But I never taught you to lie.

She taught me how to climb.

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But I never taught you to lie.

She taught me how to climb.

Taught

Questions fréquentes : Instruct vs Taught

Quelle est la différence entre Instruct et Taught ?

Instruct: to teach or tell someone how to do something Taught: To show or help someone learn something.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Instruct: The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately. Taught: She taught me how to ride a bike.

Puis-je utiliser Instruct et Taught de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Instruct et Taught sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.