Usee ie/Be Used ted Cet used ie/Wcule © We use used to + infinitive to refer to past habits (or states. In such cases, used fo can be replaced by the past simple with no difference in meaning. eg. They used to travelltravelled a lot when they were younger. (They don't any more). © We use the past simpl following cases: a) to refer to an action which happened at a definite time in the past. 2g. drove to work yesterday. (NOT. -Hased-to-dhive fe eet pectoty | ) to say how many times an action happened at a definite time in the past. e.g. went to the cinema four times last month, and not used to, in the © We use would/used to for repeated actions or routines in the past. e.g, We wouldused to eat out on Sundays. We do not use would with state verbs. eg. a) They used to live in London. (NOT: Fhey-worie-rewrtondon—state) b) Lused to have a pet dog. (NOT: twoukthoveepetdog) © Be used to + noun/pronoun/-ing form = be accustomed to, be in the habit of 49.8) They are used to the cold. (present) ) I don't mind walking, I’m used to it (present) o) She wasn't used to living in the country (past) © Get used to + noun/pronoun/-ing form = become accustomed to eg.a) 1am getting used to the weather. (oresent) ) He didn't like using the computer a fist, but he got used to it. (past) ©) She will soon get used to wearing contact lenses. (tuture) 14)p crore te correct ana 1. -Shaton looks different now, doesn't she? Yes, She ..6... 10 have long dark hair, didn't she? A isused B used © would 2 ‘Ihave never driven an automatic car before ‘You will soon twit A getused BB beused used 3 ‘How is Sarah? She's fine, She A got used to life in the countryside. B used Cis getting used 4 ‘Have you always worked as a nurse? ‘No. | a childminder. A was used to being © amused to being B used to be 8 ‘Do you remember when we were litle?” Yes. Dad always read us a bedtime story, A wasusedto B would C got used to 6 ‘Aren't you tired?” No.! ‘to walking long distances. A amused —B golused C used 7. “Jane had trouble with her job at firs. Yes. She to working on her own. A used B gotused C wasn't used 8 ‘Did you find your degree course dificut?” Yes, but | soon toit A used B gotused C was used 9 ‘Do you remember Uncle Danny? Yes. He always bring us presents A would B wasused C used 10 “Have you ever lived in a flat before? ‘No, but | will tot A beused B getused C used 11 "Why are you so tired? Because | to getting up early in the morning, A-amused Bused © _amnatused 42. ‘Do you know that man? Yes. He to work for me A wasused B used Cis used cos S1: She wasn't used to living by the sea, but she is used to it now: $2: She still hasn't got used to living on her own. ‘Mary had to move to italy for her job. At frst, she found tiving in a foreign country quite difficult, but she is slowly getting used to it. Use the Prompts below to talk about how she is getting along, as in the example. © livebythesea ¥ © useanewcurrency v © lveonherown x © neweustoms © be away from her ‘© drive onthe other family and tends x side of theroad x ‘© speakitalian = ¥_—® hot weather 74