Scribd
Upload
133 views

Be or Get Used To

The document discusses the differences between "used to", "be used to", and "get used to": - "Used to" refers to past habits or states and takes the infinitive form of the verb. - "Be used to" means something is familiar and not difficult due to past experience. - "Get used to" means becoming accustomed to something new through repeated exposure.

Uploaded by

Lucía Martínez Vives
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
133 views

Be or Get Used To

The document discusses the differences between "used to", "be used to", and "get used to": - "Used to" refers to past habits or states and takes the infinitive form of the verb. - "Be used to" means something is familiar and not difficult due to past experience. - "Get used to" means becoming accustomed to something new through repeated exposure.

Uploaded by

Lucía Martínez Vives
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

BE / GET USED TO

Used to + verb infinitive refers to a state or habit in the past:

E.X. We used to live there when I was a child.

I used to hate vegetables but now I love them.

If you are used to something, it is not strange, new or difficult for you:

E.X. I am used to waking up early in the morning. It doesn’t bother me.

EXERCISES

Complete with the right form of be /get used to:

1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I _____________ all
the work on my own.

2. He _____________ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.

3. We were surprised to see her driving – she ____________ when we first met her.

4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ____________ it in no time, I'm
sure.

5 When I had to commute to work every day I _____________ very early.

6 I'm afraid I'll never _____________ in this place. I simply don't like it and never
will.

7. Whenever we came to Coventry we always _____________ in the Central Hotel.


We loved it.

8. When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything _____________ well
organized. Now it's total chaos here.

9. Mr. Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he __________
doing much work every day.

10. At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they
_____________it.
Grammar: used to, be used to, get used to

Used to

Used to + verb infinitive refers to a habit or state in the past. It is used only in the past simple tense.

Past habits
If you used to do something, you did it for a
period of time in the past, but you don't do it We used to live there when I was a child.
any more. I used to walk to school every day when I was a child.

Past states
We also say used to to express a state that
existed in the past but doesn't exist now. I used to like The Beatles, but now I never listen to
States are NOT actions. We express states them.
with stative verbs such as have, believe, He used to have long hair, but now it’s very short.
know and like. I used to believe in magic when I was a child.

Structure of questions:
did(n't) + subject + use to be Did(n't) he use to work in your office?

Structure of negative:
subject + didn't + use to be. I didn't use to like wine, but now I love it.

Be used to

If you are used to something, you have often


done or experienced it; it is not strange, new I am used to getting up early in the morning. I don't
or difficult for you. mind it.

Structure: Be used to + noun phrase or verb (-ing He didn't complain about the neighbours’ loud party
form) – he was used to the noise.

We can also say be used to someone. I don’t think Tom’s strange – I’m used to him.

Negative: be not used to. I don't understand him: I'm not used to his accent yet.
Choose usually, used to, be used to, get used to to complete the sentences below.

1. I __________________ work in a bank, but now I'm working as a designer.

2. We __________________ go to the cinema very often.

3. We __________________eat out every Saturday.

4. I __________________ getting up early. I've been doing it for 30 years.

5. I've been in France for a week and I __________________ driving on the right.

6. I'm not used to __________________ dinner at 6. In my country we eat later.

7. Do you __________________ go to the pub after work?

8. My father __________________tell us stories when we were in bed.

9. I __________________ blond when I was a child.

10. You'll have to __________________ without salt.

You might also like