Used to, Be Used to, Get Used to

Used to, Be used to, Get used to.

Used to

Be used to

Get used to

"I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own." Les Dawson.

Used to

We use this expression to talk about habitual actions in the past, usually implying we don't continue doing the action in the present.

Questions

Did she use to go to churtch every day? DID + S + USE TO + VSF

Affirmative & negative

She used to go to church every Sunday, but she doesn't anymore. S+USED TO+VSF She didn't use to smoke, but now she does every day. S+ DIDN'T+USE TO+ VSF

Concepts

Exercises

Be used to

With be used to we express that someone is accustomed to an action or a situation. After be used to we can use a gerund or a noun. We can use this expression in present, past or future.

I'm used to brushing my hair every night. S+BE USED TO+GERUND My mom was used to staying alone at home when she was a child. S + BE USED TO+ GERUND By June I'll be used to wearing shorts all the time. S+BE USED TO+GERUND

Concepts

Exercises

Get used to

With get used to we express the same as "Become used to", we can use this expression in different tenses. After this expression we use a noun or a gerund.

I haven't gotten used to the heat yet. S+ GET USED TO+ NOUN I'm getting used to eating vegetables. S + GET USED TO + GERUND

Concepts

Exercises

Used to

E1 Match the sentences

E2 Affirmative, negative, and interrogative

Be used to

Exercises

E3 Match the sentences

E4 Affirmative, negative, and interrogative

You can practice used to, be used to and get used to with these exercises.

Get used to

E5 Match the sentences

E6 Affirmative, negative, and interrogative

Mixed

E7 Be used to & get used to

E8 Used to, be used to, and get used to

You've finished!