GRAMMAR REFERENCE FOR FCE

4 USED TO

USED TO + INFINITIVE
To talk about a habit in the past which is no longer true in the present.
When I was a child I used to visit my grandparents at weekends.

In the negative or interrogative, remember to write USE TO

Did you use to eat lots of candies when you were little?
No, I didn't use to do it. I liked ice cream instead

WOULD + INFINITIVE
Also to talk about habits in the past which are no longer true in the present.
When I was a child I would visit my grandparents at weekends.

stative verbs:
We don't use WOULD with

Verbs to express feelings: Agree, think, believe, understand...

When I was 20 I used to disagree with my parents most of the times.

NOT I would disagree with my parents.

Verbs to express likes/dislikes: like, love, hate, prefer...

When I went to university I used to dislike my maths teacher.

NOT I would dislike my maths teacher.

Possession / Necessity verbs: have, possess, belong, need, want...

As a child I didn't use to have as many toys as other children.

NOT I wouldn't have.
NOTE that as it is in the negative we say: I didn't USE, not USED
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TO BE + USED TO + VERB-ING
To talk about things which are normal, things we are accustomed to.
I am used to getting up early every day.

In the negative or interrogative, USED TO remains the same, we do not need to

remove the D:

Were you used to having dinner at 9.00 pm when you lived with your parents?
Are you used to doing the homework in the evenings?

TO BE USED TO + NOUN
With the same meaning
I am used to this weather since I have lived here my whole life.

+ VERB-ING
GET USED TO
To talk about things you are not still familiar with, but you are in the process.
I moved to Italy one month ago, I'm still getting used to living here.

GET USED TO + NOUN

With the same meaning.
I'm getting used to the food in this country. (I'm still not used to it, but eventually, I will)

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USE 1: USED TO + INFINITIVE

1. Did you use to spend a lot of time indoors in 2020 when the pandemic started?
2. Did your mom/dad use to punish you quite frequently when you were a child?
3. Did you use to argue or fight with your brother/siter/cousin when you were younger?
4. Did you use to spend quite a lot of time playing with your toys when you were 7?
5. Would you watch cartoons when you were a child?
6. Would you go to dance lessons when you were younger?

USE 2: TO BE USED TO

1. Are you used to getting up early at weekends?

2. Is your mum/dad used to working outdoors?
3. Is your family used to going out for walks at weekends?
4. Are your friends used to calling each other after school?
5. Are you used to watching TV after dinner?
6. Are you used to doing your homework in the evenings?

USE 3: GET USED TO + VERB-ING

1. Do you think it would be difficult to get used to living in another country?

Why?
2. Do you think it would be tough for an English-speaking person to get used
to living in Spain? Why?
3. Would you get used to a different school?
4. Tell me something you are getting used to doing.