USED TO & WOULD, BE USED TO & GET USED TO

GRAMMAR

- USED TO & WOULD, BE USED TO & GET USED TO

USED TO & WOULD

We use used to + bare infinitive for

a) actions that we did regularly in the past, but that we don't do now.

Our family used to produce olive oil when I was young.

We used to live in New York when I was kid.

b) states that existed in the past, but that don't exist now.

I used to love eating out but now I prefer cooking at home.

She used to smoke but she gave up a few years ago.

USED TO & WOULD

We used would + bare infinitive for actions that we did regularly in the past, but that we don't do now. We don't use it for past states.

Their mother would cook something special at the weekends.

My dad would read me amazing stories every night at bedtime.

Multiple Choice

What is infinitive?

• the basic form of a verb

• the basic form of a noun

• the basic form of an adjective

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• My grandmother would have long, fair hair.

• We would go swimming every Friday.

• We would go to the zoo every summer.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• I didn’t use to like cabbage.

• I didn’t used to like cabbage.

• I never use to like cabbage.

Multiple Choice

Which word goes in the space?

My mum _____ my hair in the kitchen.

• would to cut

• would use to cut

• would cut

Multiple Choice

Which word goes in the space?

My mum _____ my hair in the kitchen.

• would to cut

• would use to cut

• would cut

Multiple Choice

What does this sentence mean?

I didn’t use to smoke.

• I smoked in the past but now I don’t.

• I smoke now, but I didn’t in the past.

• I smoke now and I also smoked in the past.

BE USED TO & GET USED TO

We use be used to + gerund/noun to talk about something that is usual or familiar.

Her daughter is used to eating late at night.

He wasn't used to walking so much and his legs hurt after the hike.

We use get used to + gerund/noun to talk about the process of something becoming familiar.

I'm finding this new job hard but I'm sure I'll get used to it soon.

It took my mother years to get used to living in London after moving from Pakistan.

Multiple Choice

What is a gerund?

• 'ed' added to a verb

• a word to describe a noun

• is the –ing form of a verb that functions the same as a noun.

Multiple Choice

At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they ______ it.

• got used to

• get used to

• are used to