Used To, Get Used To, Be Used To

USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO
USED TO: indicates something that Complete with used to, didn’t use to, be
happened in the past, but doesn’t happen used to or get used to and a verb.
now. And DIDN’T USE TO: indicates 1. When I was five, I ___________ to
something that didn’t happen in the past _____ to the cinema once a week. (go)
2. It took me a long time to ____
‘used to + infinitive’
to ____________ glasses. (wear)
When I was a child, I used to go to school by
3. I am the manager here and I ________
bus.
to ____ what people need to do. (say)
4. You might find it strange at first. But you
BE USED TO: it’s used when something ___________________ to it.
is not new, unusual or strange for us. It is 5. Until recently, women _______ wear
used in all tenses. traditional clothes in this country.
I am used to getting up early. 6. If you go to Britain, you’ll have to __to
____ on the left. (drive)
GET USED TO: indicates the process of 7. She _______ quite fit but she stopped
something becoming normal for us. It is going to the gym and has gained weight. (be)
used in all tenses. 8. He ______________ the weather here
Peter will get used to getting up early soon yet. He thinks it is very cold.
enough. 9. I _______ to _______ meat but then I
became a vegetarian. (eat)
‘be/get used to + noun OR gerund’
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1. Marc ate a lot of pizza when he was a child.
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2. Nana speaks good English so she will pass the English exam.
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3. Women wore long skirts in the 19th century.
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4. Julia can skate on the ice for hours, she does it quite well.
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5. When I went to school I wore a uniform.
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6. It is difficult for me to get up early but I think I will become accustomed to it in a
few days.
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7. Kim is a lawyer so she speaks with criminals every day.
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8. Women didn’t vote in elections a long time ago.
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9. I smoked a lot two years ago but I don’t now.
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10. I have worn glasses for 10 years so I don’t mind wearing them.
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11. I just moved to Ireland, I hope to become accustomed to driving on the left
quickly.
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USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO
USED TO: indicates something that Complete with used to, didn’t use to, be
happened in the past, but doesn’t happen used to or get used to.
now. And DIDN’T USE TO: indicates 1. When I was five, I ___used ________ to
something that didn’t happen in the past ___go__ to the cinema once a week. (go)
2. It took me a long time to _get used___
‘used to + infinitive’
to ___wearing_________ glasses. (wear)
When I was a child, I used to go to school by
3. I am the manager here and I _am used_
bus.
to _saying___ what people need to do. (say)
4. You might find it strange at first. But you
BE USED TO: it’s used when something __get used __________________ to it.
is not new, unusual or strange for us. It is 5. Until recently, women _used to______
used in all tenses. wear traditional clothes in this country.
I am used to getting up early. 6. If you go to Britain, you’ll have to _get
used_to _driving___ on the left. (drive)
‘be/get used to + noun OR gerund 7. She __used to be_____ quite fit but she
stopped going to the gym and has gained
GET USED TO: indicates the process of weight. (be)
something becoming normal for us. It is 8. He ______isn’t used to________ the
used in all tenses. weather here yet. He thinks it is very cold.
Peter will get used to getting up early soon 9. I __used_____ to ___eat____ meat but
enough. then I became a vegetarian. (eat)
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1. Marc ate a lot of pizza when he was a child.
Marc used to eat a lot of pizza when he was a child.
2. Nana speaks good English so she will pass the English exam.
Nana is used to speaking good English so she will pass the English exam.
3. Women wore long skirts in the 19th century.
Women used to wear long skirts in the 19th century.
4. Julia can skate on the ice for hours, she does it quite well.
Julia is used to skating on the ice for hours, she does it quite well.
5. When I went to school I wore a uniform.
I used to wear a uniform when I went to school.
6. It is difficult for me to get up early but I think I will become accustomed to it in a
few days.
It is difficult for me to get up early but I am getting used to it.
7. Kim is a lawyer so she speaks with criminals every day.
Kim is a lawyer, she is used to speaking with criminals every day.
8. Women didn’t vote in elections a long time ago.
Women didn’t used to vote in elections a long time ago.
9. I smoked a lot two years ago but I don’t now.
I used to smoke a lot two years ago but I don’t now.
10. I have worn glasses for 10 years so I don’t mind wearing them.
I have worn glasses for 10 years so I am used to wearing them.
11. I just moved to Ireland, I hope to become accustomed to driving on the left
quickly. I just moved to Ireland, I am getting used to driving on the left.

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