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– Be used to /used to / get used to + infinitive verb = I used to

speak FRENCH with my friends when she went to school in


Spain . = se indica que se solíamos llevar a cabo una acción
pero la cual en la actualidad deja de hacerse , por el motivo
que fuese .

1. I used to play Basketball When I was a teenager in the


school! - past states
2. He did not use to work with him, but now they are working
as a team . -present habits / past habits
3. He never used to like speak in a groups , but now they are
watching every week and speak in front of people without
problem.

USED TO + inf : para referirse a acciones que se repetían en un


contexto del pasado , pero que ahora se han dejado de repetir .

+ we can see two possibilities : the form used to and get used to

QUE SE ASEMEJAN EN SIGNIFICADO Y FORMA !

 I used to speak English when i was working in the United

kingdom, however I did not use to like speak out more

 Meaning . CUANDO YO ESTUVE ESTUDIANDO EN EL

EXTRANGERO ME HABLABAN EN ESE IDIOMA Y YO LO


TENIA QUE HABLAR , PERO YA NO LO HABLO POR QUE YA

NO VIVO ….

 I never used to like tennis but now I SEE every week after

the lunch time. Never used to // didn´t use to son

intercambiables.

*significado es : Yo nunca me solía estar viéndolo / porque

no estaba acostumbrado , por ello me aburria verlo*

 She never USED to see football, but now she watches it

most of the time . // el habito del pasado puede verse

cambiado –

- I never used to race in a competition , before to travel

to United States but in this moment I was trying to

practice in that circuit.

- i did not see much time the tv . i didn´t use to see

sports channels on the tv, but now I get used to see in

the new sports programs


 She never used to practice sport , like football or swimming

on her own, because she was often stay outside with

friends .

EN ES _ ella no solía estar acostumbrada a practicar el

deporte X , por el motivo que se especifica –

 My mother never used to do YOGA , because she hasn´t

enough time in the day to do it !

 My brother David didn´t use to have the blond hair, but he is getting
used to change in the new colours, depending of the style in that
moment -
 My little brother whose name is DAVID never used to like to change
into the colours in his hair , but he now is is now get used to change
in the red colour.
 that hotel never used to have a big parking but now they did not
open there anything.
Como se usa: CUANDO se refiere a los sucesos del tiempo pasado y los
comparo con los del actual - the Hotel Palace, didn´t offer to the people
breakfast and parking free during the . But now in the age of the tourism
and travel the hotel is getting used to do an offers with the two included
as well -
. en el periodo de tiemporo siempre del pasado . se usan en el past-
simple . solias. Tener cosas que hacer ….
When I was 10 years more young I used to play more with playing games ,
now I am get used to not play more than two hours .
–we used to take a break in the lunch time however we didn’t take it
anymore “ en el pasado , no especifico comiamos en el Descanso “ sin
necesidad que sea possible actualmente .
1) Example : LOS USOS. NO SE VEN CAMBIOS MUY GRANDES .

2) we used to take a break after the lunch for JUST an hour .


BUT now we didn´t do it again .

3) i usually meet with friends in the caffe or restaurant .

4) I NORMALLY used to go home to do my homeworks ,


i n the past = soliamos hacer

5) IN THE PAST : I USUALLY STAY IN BED TO SLEEP MORE , BUT I


NEVER DO IT AGAIN !

Be used to + ING/NOUN
SE hace con be used to en frases:
Si tu ya estas acostumbrado a algo , que has hecho con frecuencia en
el pasado o tienes algo de experiencia, POR lo que esta no es difícil :
no nuevo para mi , es decir es fácil de efectuarlo.

1. Casos : I am used to getting up early in the morning . se


acostumbro a levatantar temprano .
2. // He is used to practice a lots of sports without friends for
myself.
3. My mum is used to doing many things at the same time .
4. My small dog is used to sitting in a balcony in the morning.
My brother is used to make sport . he is used to practicing every
week and in the night-
Get / got used to + infinitive –
a) At first I wasn’t get used to work in weekend, but now I am happy to do it on
weekend.
b) I was unhappy to work daily , but now I get used to do it every day . =
PROGRESO DIARIO.
c) People from Africa get used to hot water because they are living in hot weather
all day.= wrong is not correct because: get used to , esta indicado para procesos.
d) People from Africa are used to hot climate because they are used to drink and
live in the hot weather more than other countries .

Exercise a - Translate the following sentences

a) Estoy acostumbrado a cocinar espaguetis con sal.

----- I am used to cook spaghettis and salt .


 I am used to live in LONDON with my family. = yo me acostumbre a vivir en
Londres con mi familia.
B ) solía ver la televisión por la noche = I used to see the TV- at night -
C) I am getting used to use my new television now – estoy en ello
4- Esa persona se está acostumbrando a utilizar su móvil por las noches
frecuentemente .
The person is get used used to use the mobile phone in the night frequently -
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5-él está acostumbrado a leer por la noche .
----he IS used to read by the end of the day. Or HE is used to go to sleep at night
and read .

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