Mastering Used To, Be Used To, Get Used To

What did you use to do every weekend as a child?

• I'm used to playing with friends.

• I use to play with friends.

• I used to play with friends.

• I used to played with friends.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I used to play with friends.' because it uses the proper past tense structure and refers to a past habit.

'I'm used to' indicates a current habit, and it's followed by a gerund (verb + -ing) or a noun.

'I use to' is incorrect because "use" is in the present simple, and 'I used to played' has a grammatical error ("to" must be followed by the base form of the verb).

Are you used to waking up early for work?

• Yes, I am used to wake up early for work.

• Yes, I am used to waking up early for work.

• Yes, I used to wake up early for work.

• Yes, I used to waking up early for work.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Yes, I am used to waking up early for work.' because 'used to' requires the gerund form 'waking' after 'am used to'. The other options either misuse verb forms or tenses.

Are you finally getting used to living in Toronto?

• Yes, I'm definitely used to live here.

• Yes, I'm definitely getting used to living here.

• Yes, I definitely used to live here.

• Yes, I'm definitely getting use to live here.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Yes, I'm definitely getting used to living here.' because "get used to" needs to be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing) or a noun. All of the other choices contain a grammatical error.

What is something you used to dislike but now enjoy?

• I used to disliked beetroots but now I enjoy them.

• I used to dislike beetroots but now I enjoy them.

• I'm used to disliking beetroots but now I enjoy them.

• I got used to disliking beetroots but now I enjoy them.

Answer explanation

The choice, "I used to dislike beetroots but now I enjoy them," correctly states a past dislike. "Used to" needs to be followed by the base form of the verb to describe past habits. "Be used to" and "get used to" are followed by a gerund (verb + -ing) or a noun.

Is your friend used to speaking in public?

• Yes, my friend got use to speak in public.

• Yes, my friend used to speak in public.

• Yes, my friend is used to speak in public.

• Yes, my friend is used to speaking in public.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Yes, my friend is used to speaking in public.' This phrase properly uses 'be used to' followed by the gerund 'speaking,' indicating familiarity with public speaking. The other choices refer to past habits or contain a mistake ("be used to" and "get used to" are followed by verb + -ing or a noun).

What habits did you use to have that you no longer have?

• I used to playing bowling long ago.

• I use to swim every day.

• I used to write by hand much more often than now.

• I'm used to eating meat before becoming vegetarian.

Answer explanation

The choice, 'I used to write by hand much more often than now,' correctly indicates a past habit ("used to" is followed by the base form of the verb).

The other choices contain grammatical mistakes or don't refer to a past habit.

Are you getting used to the new software at your job?

• Yes, I am using it and I like it, too.

• Yes, I am use to it and I like it, too.

• Yes, I am getting use to it and I like it, too.

• Yes, I am getting used to it and I like it, too.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Yes, I am getting used to it and I like it, too.' because 'get used to' is the proper phrase indicating the process of becoming familiar with something. All of the other choices contain a grammatical mistake or don't answer the question.

Did she get used to working with all that noise?

• No, she didn't use to work with all that noise.

• No, she didn't get use to working with all that noise.

• No, she didn't get used to working with all that noise.

• No, she didn't get used to work with all that noise.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'No, she didn't get used to working with all that noise.' because 'get used to' is the proper phrase, and 'working' is the correct gerund form following it.

All of the other options contain a grammatical mistake.