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I used to walk to school.
 

used to, be used to, get used to
Grammar

used to

As we studied in Lesson 2 of the Advanced Level, used to can be used for habitual actions in the past.

• I used to walk to school.

NOTE:
In the negative form, the word didn't indicates that the sentence is negative, and used to changes to its base form use to. In the interrogative form (question form), the word Did indicates that it is a question.

• I didn't use to walk to school.
• Did you use to walk to school?

 

be used to

We use the verb to be together with used to to say to be accustomed to something.

• I am used to exercising every day.

 

get used to

We use the verb get with used to to mean to become accustomed to something.

• I am getting used to waking up early.

NOTE:
The gerund (the -ing form of the verb) is used with be used to and get used to, but the infinitive (the base form of the verb) is used with used to.

• I used to walk.
• I am used to walking.
• I get used to walking.

 

Exercise - used to, be used to, get used to

Select the sentence with the same (or the most similar) meaning as the sentence in italics.

1. She cleaned the house regularly in the past.

    She used to clean the house.
    She got used to cleaning the house.
    She is used to cleaning the house.
     

2. He became accustomed to waking up early.

    He used to wake up early.
    He is used to waking up early.
    He got used to waking up early.
     

3. Pablo is accustomed to going late.

    Pablo is used to going late.
    Pablo used to go late.
    Pablo is getting used to going late.
     

4. I am accustomed to cooking in the morning.

    I am getting used to cooking in the morning.
    I am used to cooking in the morning.
    I used to cook in the morning.
     

5. Maria drove the car regularly in the past.

    Maria used to drive the car.
    Maria got used to driving the car.
    Maria is used to driving the car.
     

6. She became accustomed to working at that company.

    She is getting used to working at that company.
    She used to work at that company.
    She is used to working at that company.
     

7. I didn't read many books in the past.

    I didn't use to read many books.
    I am used to reading many books.
    I got used to reading many books.
     

8. Are you accustomed to the climate?

    Are you used to the climate?
    Did you used to the climate?
    Did you get used to the climate?
     

 

Exercise - Sentences with used to, be used to, get used to

Using used to, be used to, or get used to, write a sentence with the same or similar meaning as the sentence in italics.

example

I became accustomed to speaking English.

*Write a contraction whenever possible.
For example - I'm used to swimming.

1.
    I'm accustomed to cooking.
     

2.
    I watched TV at night.   (Imagine that it is something that you did regularly in the past.)
     

3.
    I need to become accustomed to studying.
     

4.
    He's accustomed to working at night.
     

5.
    I became accustomed to traveling.
     

 

Instructions Identify the error in the following sentences and write the corrected version. example He are a teacher. → He is a teacher.  1. I got use to the weather.   2. They're used waking up early.   3. I didn't used to speak English.   4. Did you used to study?   5.  She use to run for exercise.

 

Writing

Write one sentence using "used to", one using "be used to", and one using "get used to".

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