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Used To Exercise

The document provides examples of how to use used to, be used to, and get used to in sentences. It also includes exercises for learners to practice forming sentences with these phrases.

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FIRST QUARTER – TOPIC #2 – FEBRUARY 22ND, 21

*USED TO

‘Used to’ is used to talk about past situations or habits that continued for months
or years and to emphasize that the situation today is different.

‘Used to’ has the same form in all persons, singular and plural and it is followed by
infinitive.
‘Used to’ es utilizado para hablar acerca de situaciones pasadas o hábitos que
continúan por meses o años para enfatizar que la situación es diferente ahora.
 I used to go to the movies a lot, but I don’t go very often now.
‘Used to’ tiene las misma forma en todas las personas, de singular y plural y es
 Isaura used to drink a lot of coffee, but now she doesn’t drink it
seguida por un infinitivo.
anymore.

We also use ‘Used to’ …for things that were true but are not true anymore.
También utilizamos ‘Used to’ …para cosas que fueron verdaderas pero que ya no lo
son.
 I used to think Armando was serious, but I realize he´s a very nice person.

l used to do something is past. There is no present form. You cannot say ‘I use
to do’.

Solía hacer algo es tiempo pasado. No tiene forma en tiempo presente. No se puede
decir: ‘Suelo hacer’.

I used to live with my parents but now I live with my husband or I live with my
husband but I used to live with my parents.

We form questions and negations with the auxiliary verb did / did not (didn’t),
the subject and the verb “use” without –d.

Se forman preguntas y negaciones con el verbo auxiliar did / did not (didn’t), el sujeto y el
verbo
“use” sin la –d.

 Did Silvia use to have long hair?


 Carlos didn’t use to drink a lot of alcohol.
EXERCISE.
1. Complete then sentences with used to… and the verbs in the
box.
play listen to have read live like

1. When I was seven years old I used to like ice-cream.

2. I hide and seek.


3. Ten years ago in an apartment.
I
4. When I was in elementary school I a bicycle.
5. My grand’pa to the radio and many books.

2. Ten years ago, Max was a student, now he is a doctor. Use the
prompts to ask and answer questions about Max, as in the
example
THE NO
N W
be very messy be very neat
live with his parents have his own house
take the bus to the university have his own car
play soccer go to the gym
wear long hair wear short hair

A: Did Max use to be very neat?

B: No, he didn’t. He used to be very messy.

A:

B:

A:

B:

A:

B:

A:

B:
*BE USED TO

EXERCISE.
Make sentences using ‘be used to + verb-ing’ or ‘be used to + noun
/ pronoun’.

1. I (wake) up in the night with my baby. I drink lots of coffee!


_________________________________________________________

2. I (live) in London, so the crowds don’t bother me.


_________________________________________________________

3. She (drink) a lot of coffee, so she doesn’t have a problem with going
to sleep afterwards.
_________________________________________________________

4. She (the Tokyo subway) so she doesn’t get lost.


_________________________________________________________

5. Julie’s flat is in the center of London. When she visits a friend in the
countryside, it’s difficult for her to sleep because she (not / the quiet).

_________________________________________________________
*GET USED TO

EXERCISE.

Make sentences using ‘get used to + verb-ing’ or ‘get used to +


noun’.

1. You must ___________ (learn) English for long hours.

2. European drivers find it difficult to __________(drive) on the left when


they visit Britain.

3. When Max went to live in Italy, he __________(live) there very


quickly. He's a very open-minded person.

4. Amanda is a new pupil at my school.It will take her time


____________ it.

5. My neighbour´s dog is barking all day long. We can´t _____________


the noise it makes.

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