Hello, everyone.
Here's a quick review of 'Used to' which I hope you'll find useful. There's an online activity at the bottom of the page which you can either start with, finish with, or both.
Used to, be used
to, get used to
Used to: Used to shows that:
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a particular thing always happened or was true in the
past.
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But it no longer happens or is no longer true now:
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Examples: David used
to live in Madrid.
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She used to exercise every morning, but since she had
that terrible accident she doesn't exercise anymore.
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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
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Did you use to exercise
regularly? Yes, I used to go jogging nearly
every day. 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.
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She found the heels too high, but she got
used to them.
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Since the divorce, she has become very sad. But I
think she'll get used to her new life.
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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.
Now check you've understood
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