Used toUsed to doWe use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens.I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.Ben used to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn't.I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.We also use it for something that was true but no longer is.There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't.She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off.I didn't use to like him but now I do.'Used to do' is different from 'to be used to doing' and 'to get used to doing'to be used to doingWe use 'to be used to doing' to say that something is normal, not unusual.I'm used to living on my own. I've done it for quite a long time.Hans has lived in England for over a year so he is used to driving on the left now.They've always lived in hot countries so they aren't used to the cold weather here.to get used to doingWe use 'to get used to doing' to talk about the process of something becoming normal for us.I didn't understand the accent when I first moved here but I quickly got used to it.She has started working nights and is still getting used to sleeping during the day.I have always lived in the country but now I'm beginning to get used to living in the city.Q1 - I'm not used to ____ up this early.getgettingQ2 - I used to ____ a lot.readreadingQ3 - You'll have to get used to ____ on the right when you live there.drivedrivingQ4 - I didn't use to ____ it, but I do now.likelikingQ5 - I found it hard to get used to ____ in such a hot country.livelivingQ6 - Where did you use to ____ when you visited?staystayingQ7 - It took me a while to get used to ____ the language.speakspeakingQ8 - I used to ____ hard when I was a student.workworkingQ9 - Have you got used to ____ it yet?dodoingQ10 - I'm not used to ____ so much tea.drinkdrinkingQ1 - I like it now, but I ____.didn't use todidn't used toQ2 - I find it hard _____ to the dark evenings in winter.usedget usedto get usedQ3 - It took me a while to get used to ____ on a continental keyboard.typetypingQ4 - I _____ to being spoken to like that!am not useddon't get usedusedQ5 - I ____ play football on Saturdays when I was at school.was used toused toQ6 - Before I started cycling, I _____ go to work by bus.used togot used toQ7 - I haven't studied for ages and I'm finding it hard to get used to _____ every day.studystudiedstudyingQ8 - I couldn't _____ used to the food.becausegetQ9 - He never _____ behave like that.usedused toQ10 - It's taking me a long time to ____ speaking Norwegian.used toget used to Example : Tom______________ (take) the bus to go to work, now he walks. => Tom used to take the bus to go to work... Sending emails to my grandmother is difficult. She isn't ___________a computer. => She isn't used to using a computer. 1. Caroline _______________ (have) a walkman, now she has an ipod. 2. We haven't seen Bob very often since he got a promotion. He's very busy. He _____________________(not be) so busy. 3. I've just got my first job. It's exciting but I'll have _______________________(work) regular hours. 4. It is difficult for Tom to drive in England. He ____________________ (drive) on the left-hand side of the road. 5. When Peter was young, he ________________ (ride) a bicycle to school. 6. People from India usually find our food tasteless. They ________________________ (eat) spicy food. 7. Computers ________________ (be) very expensive. Now the prices are more reasonable. 8. English has become international. Businessmen ________________________ (speak) English at international meetings. 9. During my childhood, I ________________ (spend) a lot of time with my grandparents. 10. Maria _________________ (think) that she would never ________________________ (live) in New York.
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