H-L5U2 Used to

Used to

Used to + infinitive

• We use the expression used to + infinitive to talk about things that we did frequently in the past, but don't do now.

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I used to run every day, but now I swim every day instead.

She used to work at the mall, but now she works at NASA.​

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• This expression always talks about past events. We can also use it to talk about things that were true in the past, but aren't now.

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I used to have a red car, but now my car is blue.

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Didn't + use to + infinitive

• We can use didn't use to to talk about things that we didn't do frequently in the past, but now do. (Essentially the opposite:)

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I didn't use to wake up this early, but now I drive my husband to work.​

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• We also use the auxiliary DID for questions:

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Did you use to smoke?​

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Would + infinitive

• We can also (sometimes) use would + infinitive to talk about things we used to do in the past and don't do now.

  
  HOWEVER:

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We would spend every Christmas with my grandma when we were little.​

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​Only action verbs
Must always mention when this happened
Tends to be more formal
(Not generally used in questions/negative)

Multiple Choice

When I was a child, I ___ like peanuts.

• didn't use to

• not used to

• wouldn't

Multiple Choice

In the morning, he ____ sit on the front porch and read

• would

• use to

• used

Multiple Choice

I ___ shopping every Friday

• would go

• would going

• would

Multiple Choice

I ___ wear glasses when I was in elementary school, I got a prescription when I was fifteen.

• wouldn't

• used to

• didn't use to

Multiple Choice

When the weather was bad, I ___ stay home and read comic books.

• used to

• would

• both are possible

(Get) used to + noun / pronoun / gerund

• We use the expression get used to to talk about things that we are not accostumed to doing yet but we are working on taking up as a new habit. .

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They got used to cleaning every Sunday before going to bed.

She is getting used to her new role as CEO.​

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• In this structure, we must adapt the verb get to the tense that makes the most sense for our sentence. We don't always need to add a second verb, but if we do, we use the gerund.

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Multiple Choice

When did you ________ your new flat?

• got used to

• were used to

• get use to

• get used to

Multiple Choice

She hasn’t _______ used to the traffic and large crowds yet.

• been

• gotten

Multiple Choice

I have lived in India since 2015, but....

• I couldn´t get used to the food here.

• I couldn´t used to the food here.

• I couldn´t get use to the food here.

Multiple Choice

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

• got used to living

• used to live

• get used to living

Multiple Choice

Living in a foreign country is difficult at first, but

• you get used to it

• you are used to it

• you used to it

• you have got used to it

(Be) used to + noun/pronoun/gerund

• We use the expression be used to to talk about things that we familiar with - something that is part of our everyday routine.

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I am used to my husband snoring at night.

By the time the semester ended, he was used to skipping lunch.​

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• In this structure, we must adapt the verb be to the tense that makes the most sense for our sentence. We don't always need to add a second verb, but if we do, we use the gerund.

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Multiple Choice

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

• use to live

• am used to living

• used to

Multiple Choice

She __________ (the Tokyo subway) so she doesn't get lost.

• used to the Tokio subway

• is used to

• is used to the Tokyo subway

Multiple Choice

What _________________ on weekends?

• are you used to doing

• was you used to doing

• you will be used to doing

Multiple Choice

I ___ working in this tiny office. I've been doing it for 30 years.

• am used to

• used to

• get used to

Multiple Choice

My children ___________ a shower at night.

• be used to taking

• is used to taking

• are used to taking