Grammar- Used to /to be used to

Used to

Used to shows that:

• a particular thing always happened or was true in the past.
• But it no longer happens or is no longer true now:

Examples:

• David used to live in Madrid.
• She used to exercise every morning, but since she had that terrible accident she doesn't exercise anymore.
• Why don't you come and see me like you used to?

Forms of used to

Here are the interrogative, affirmative and negative forms of used to

• Did you use to exercise regularly?
• Yes, I used to go jogging nearly everyday.
• No, I didn't use to exercise on a regular basis.

Used to, be used to, get used to

1.Used to shows that a particular thing always happened or was true in the past (see examples above)
2.Be used to is used to say that something is normal, not unusual.
Examples:

• I'm used to living alone.
• Don't worry, John is used to driving for long hours. He has worked as a professional driver for 20 years.

3.Get used shows that something is in the process of becoming normal.
Examples:

• He doesn't like that small town, but he'll get used to it.
• She found the heels too high, but she got used to them.
• Since the divorce, she has become very sad. But I think she'll get used to her new life.
• I got used to living in Canada in spite of the cold weather.

4. Get used to and be used to are followed by either a noun or a gerund.

Get used to + noun	Get used to + gerund (verb+ing)
I got used to the noiseI'm used to the cold weather	I got used to waking up early I'm used to working late at night

Exercise on used to

Do the exercises below on used to, be used to, get used to and click on the button to check your answers.

Choose the correct word.

1. He used to                         be            being           fat but now he's thin
2. He isn't used to                         work            working           in these bad conditions.
3. How did you get used to                         work            working              in the middle of this mess
4. Did you                         use to             used to           write poems when you were young?
5. I need some time to get used to                         live            living           in this town.
6. Sting used to                         be            being           a teacher before he became a famous singer.
7. I'm not used to                         wash            washing           linen by hand.
8. She'll get used to                          live            living              in the extremely cold winter of Siberia.
9. My mother didn't                         use to            used to           drink much coffee. But now she has become addicted to it
10. There used to                         be            being           a lot of trees in this court yard. They have all been cut down.