9.kl. used to

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What are the reasons why Sean nearly lost his life?

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1.) When we want to talk about a repeated situation or action that is not true now, we can use ​

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+ infinitive.

2.) The negative form is ​

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+ infinitive.

3.) In questions, the form is Did + subject + ​

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+ infinitive.

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1.) Did you ​

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frightened of the dark?

2.) Harry ​

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science fiction films, but he hates them now.

3.) Did he ​

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a blog before he started a vlog?

4.) She ​

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read novels before, but now she finishes one every week!

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5.) Emily ​

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do any exercise, but now she goes to the gym every day.

6.) Where did they ​

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live before they came to Liverpool?

7.) I ​

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to speak to Bella very often, but now we chat every day.

8.) Did you ​

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to school before you got a bicycle?

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Rewrite part of the sentence with the correct form of "get used to" or "be used to".

We now know how to use the new camera. = We (...) the new camera perfectly.

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Rewrite part of the sentence with the correct form of "get used to" or "be used to".

Are you becoming more comfortable with driving one the other side of the road?

= Are you (...) on the other side of the road?

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Rewrite part of the sentence with the correct form of "get used to" or "be used to".

In Alex's country, it doesn't rain a lot. He now lives in Ireland where it rains all the time!

= Alex (...) in a country like Ireland where it rains all the time!

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Rewrite part of the sentence with the correct form of "get used to" or "be used to".

You'll soon be comfortable speaking Spanish every day.

= You'll soon (...) Spanish every day.

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Rewrite part of the sentence with the correct form of "get used to" or "be used to".

It isn't normal for me to eat a lot of meat. = I (...) a lot of meat.

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What was the incredible coincidence?

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What did Sean still use to do?

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What did he use to do less?

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Why had the man fallen into the sea?

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What did Sean do?

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Write two sentences using “used to”.

The first sentence should be about something that you used to do, but do not do now.

e.g., "I used to watch a lot of comedies in my free time, but I prefer other genres now."

The second sentence should be about something that you didn’t use to do, but do now.

e.g., "I didn’t use to read books, but now I am excited to go to a book store and pick up a new novel."

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1.) I (go) to the bank, but now I pay all my bills online.

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2.) I (not exercise) much, but now I run three times a week.

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3.) Did you (study) Italian? I think you were in my class.

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4.) I (play) board games, but now I only play online games with people all over the world.

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5.) I (not like) doing competitive swimming, but I joined the team this year, and I love it!

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6.) My father (take) us to school, but now we cycle.

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7.) What time did you (get up) when you were very young?

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Match sentences to sentences with the same meaning.

• Yasmin didn't use to like English.

• I am used to speaking English to my teacher.

• I used to read many books in English.

• I've got used to reading a lot for school.

In the past, she didn't like English.

It's normal for me to speak English...

In the past, I read a lot.

Now it's normal for me to read.

• In the past, she didn't like English.

• It's normal for me to speak English...

• In the past, I read a lot.

• Now it's normal for me to read.

Match

Match sentences to sentences with the same meaning.

• I used to study English every day.

• I haven't got used to using English all the time.

• You'll soon get used to speaking English.

• I'm not used to studying all day.

In the past, I studied English daily.

It isn't normal for me to use English.

You'll be more comfortable talking.

I don't usually study for so long.

• In the past, I studied English daily.

• It isn't normal for me to use English.

• You'll be more comfortable talking.

• I don't usually study for so long.

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It used to (...) every year, but now the winters aren't so cold.

• snow

• snowing

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When my dad worked in the city, he (...) get home until about 8 pm.

• wasn't used to

• didn't use to

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(...) use to play Minecraft when you were younger?

• did you

• were you

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Amelia (...) be frightened of water, but now she really enjoys swimming.

• is used to

• used to

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It rains a lot here, so I (...) getting wet.

• am used to

• used to

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Where (...) use to live before you moved to this town?

• are you

• did you

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Our new teacher gives us a lot of homework - I'm not (...) working so hard!

• use to

• used to

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Felix has a long journey to school, so he's used to (...) homework on the bus.

• do

• doing

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I'm amazed that Jack goes running - he (...) use to like exercise at all.

• didn't

• wasn't

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Thea's mum usually drives her to school - she (...) walking.

• didn't use to

• isn't used to

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1.) Moving to the city was hard at first, but we ​

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living there now.

2.) Rory didn't like his new smartphone at first, but he is ​

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it now.

3.) It's difficult starting a new school, but you will ​

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it after a few weeks.

4.) Travelling by train was a new experience for them - they ​

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using public transport.

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5.) Samira loved the food in Japan, but she never ​

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eating with chopsticks.

6.) Nick ​

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early mornings - he never gets up before 8 am.

7.) Have you ​

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to the new timetable yet?

8.) Studying in a second language was hard at first, but I ​

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it now.

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I've just moved to New York to study - I'm sharing a tiny apartment with my new roommate, Tonia. It wasn't easy it first, but I'm ​

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it (slowly!). At home I ​

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have my own room and I'm ​

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studying with someone else around. What's nice is that we often cook together. I ​

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cooking for myself - I often ​

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for the family at home.

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However, I ​

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shop for food because my parents always did that. To be honest, I haven't ​

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life in the big city yet. I ​

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live in a small town and it was very quiet. The city is so busy, and you can hear the traffic all the time, even at night. I'm sure I ​

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the noise after a while, though.

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