to get used to

to get used to

used to + verb and would+verb

• we can use used to and would to talk about past habits

• emphasise they are no longer true

• I used to bite my nails

• When I was younger, I would go to visit my Grandparents at the weekend

• used to= actions/states

• would= only actions

used to + verb

used to read comics

NOT used read comics

would+verb

He would read comics

NOT would to read comics

Multiple Choice

We can use both used to and would to talk about :

• actions and states in the past that are no longer true

• actions in the past that are no longer true

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence:

• They used to be crazy about the Beatles

• They would be crazy about the Beatles

• They used crazy about the Beatles

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence:

• All the teenagers would used to scream at the concerts!

• All the teenagers would scream at the pop concerts!

• All the teenagers used scream at the pop concerts!

Used to vs would

Used to is used more commonly than would

Notice the position of adverbs of frequency with used to

I often used to study on my own

NOT I used to often study on my own

Multiple Choice

Is this correct:

I used to always study on my own

• Yes

• No

be/get used to + ing or noun

Be used to means be accustomed to. It can be past, present or future- unlike used to, which refers to the past.

I am used to working at the weekends (means I often work at the weekends and it's normal for me now

to gradually get used to something

Get used to means gradually become accustomed to

After lock down it took a while to get used to getting up early again

Be/get used to

Be/get used to can be followed by:

ing: The teachers are getting used to teaching online and kids in school

Noun: He wasn't used to criticism and found it hard to accept

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• Are you used working at weekends?

• Are you used work at weekends?

• Are you used to working at weekends?

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• He is not used getting up early

• He is not used to getting up early

• He is not used to get up early