Showing posts with label USED TO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USED TO. Show all posts

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

"USED TO" with exercises







                                                         











 


Can you see the difference? Let's do some exercises!


 Example :

                       Tom______________ (take) the bus to go to work, now he walks.     
=>      Tom used to take the bus to go to work...

                       Sending emails to my grandmother is difficult.  She isn't  ___________a computer.   
=> She isn't  used to using a computer.
 
            1.       Caroline _______________ (have) a walkman, now she has an ipod.
 
            2.       We haven't seen Bob very often since he got a promotion. He's very busy.  He _____________________(not be) so busy.
 
            3.       I've just got my first job.  It's exciting but I'll have _______________________(work) regular hours.
 
            4.       It is difficult for Tom to drive in England.  He  ____________________ (drive) on the left-hand side of the road.  
 
            5.       When Peter was young, he  ________________ (ride) a bicycle to school.
 
            6.       People from India  usually find our food tasteless.  They ________________________ (eat) spicy food.
 
            7.       Computers ________________ (be) very expensive.  Now the prices are more reasonable.
 
            8.       English has become international.  Businessmen ________________________ (speak) English at international meetings.
 
            9.       During my childhood, I ________________ (spend) a lot of time with my grandparents.
 
           10.      Maria _________________ (think) that she would never ________________________ (live) in New York.
 


You can check your answers here: KEY

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Sunday, 4 November 2012

USED TO





The structure 'be/get used to' can be used in any tense but must be followed by either a noun or a verb in its -ing form.


BE USED TO

means 'to be accustomed to something', that is, it isn't strange any more.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
PRESENT SIMPLE I'm used to speaking  I'm not used to...  Am I used to...?
PAST SIMPLE He was used to speaking  He wasn't used to...  Was he used to...?
FUTURE 'WILL' They'll be used to speaking  They will not be used to.. Will they be used to...?

GET USED TO 

expresses the process of becoming accustomed to something, that is, something strange becomes more familiar.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS I'm getting used to speaking.  I'm not getting used to...  Am I getting used to...?
PAST SIMPLE
He got used to speaking.  He didn't get used to...  Did he get used to...?
FUTURE 'WILL'
They'll get used to speaking.  They will not get used to...  Will they get used to...?
  


Don't confuse 'be/get used to' with 'used to'! They look similar but they have different meanings. Study the sentences:
Paco used to learn English. Habit in the past.
Paco is used to speaking English. He is now accustomed to it.
 
NOTICE  both structures: BE/GET USED TO + V-ING (estar acostumbrado, acostumbrarse)
                                         USED TO + INFINITIVE (costumbre en el pasado)


I didn't use to watch TV in English before.


I'm getting used to watching TV shows in English.


Some day I will be used to watching TV shows in English.