Used to/ Get used to/ Be used to

Used to/ Get used to/ Be used to

Uses and differences

Used to

• Se utiliza para hacer referencia a hábitos del pasado o sobre temas que eran recurrentes. En español tiene equivalente a: Solía

• Structure:

• +) Subject + Used to + Verb (infinitive)

• -) Subject + did not/ didn't + use to + Verb

• ?) Did + subject + use to + verb...?

EXAMPLES

1-. She used to work in a bank, but now she works in a bar.

2-. He didn’t use to listen to classical music, but now he loves it.

3-. Did you use to go to California every summer?

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Multiple Choice

I ____ smoke when I was in my 20s.

• usually

• use to

• used to

• am used to

Multiple Select

He ____ be a vegetarian when he was a kid

• used to

• would

• use to

Fill in the Blank

______ you __________________ go on holidays to the beach?

Fill in the Blank

I ______________________ like garlic in my food, but I love it now.

Be used to

• Be used to means 'be familiar with' or 'be accustomed to': estar familiarizado con o estar acostumbrado.

• Se utiliza el verbo "To Be" como auxiliar dependiendo del tiempo en el que se este usando: presente/ pasado

STRUCTURE

• +) Subject + To be (conjugated) + used to + verb with ing

• -) Subject + To be (conjugated) + not + used to + verb with ing

• ?) To be (conjugated) + subject + used to + verb with ing?

Examples

1.- I´m used to working hard

2.- They’re not used to tidying up their room.

3.- Is he used to driving his convertible?

Fill in the Blank

I ________(live) in London, so the crowds don’t bother me.

Multiple Select

It was very hard to get up at five when I first started this job, because I ________ (not / it).

• wasn't used to it

• am not use to it

• were not used to it

• was not used to it

Multiple Choice

He ________ (to sing) in his bath .

• is used to singing

• are used to singing

• is used to sing

GET USED TO

It is used to talk about situations to which we are adapting and to emphasise a change of habits that requires an effort.

Equivalente en español: acostumbrarse.

Se puede usar en formas presentes, pasadas y futuro

STRUCTURE

• +) Subject + (auxiliaries) + Get used to + verb with ing

• -) Subject + (auxiliaries) + not + get used to + verb with ing

• ?) (auxiliaries) + subject + ger used to + verb with ing ?

Examples

• I am getting used to the Basque rain

• I still don’t get used to driving every day to go to work.

• When I moved to London, I had to get used to spending a lot of time to go anywhere

• I can't get used to all this rain!

• Should we get used to the things we cannot change?

• I won’t get used to the rain

• Did you get used to living in a town?

Multiple Choice

I'm afraid I'll never ____ (Live) in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.

• get used to living

• got use to live

• get used to live

Multiple Select

choose the correct sentence

• She will soon get used to work here

• She will soon get used to working here

Multiple Select

choose the correct sentence

• I still haven't got used to living on my own

• I still haven't used to living on my own