Used to (W-ing) 9) 2 Jl pal (be used to) = ‘# We use be used to (+ noun, pronoun or verb in the -ing form) to describe things that are familiar or customary. a, We've lived in the city a long time, so we are used to the traffic. b. I didn' like getting up early, but I am used 10 if now. ¢. She's lived in the UK fora year. She is used ‘0 speaking English now. used to, didn't use to sua dat (used to / didn’t use to) 3 34 © We use used to (+ infinitive) to describe past habits or past states that have now changed. a. My mother used to buy my clothes, but now I choose my own. b. She used to be a teacher, but now she’s retired. ©. [used to like cartoon films when I was younger. These days I prefer action films. A. Choose the correct option in each sentence. 1. I (didn’t use to / am used to) understand English, but now I do. 2. My cousin has lived in Lebanon for a year. He says he (is used to “didnt use to) living there now. 3. My family and I (are used fo /used to) go camping once a month, but we stopped doing that when we moved to the city. 4, Joining a gym can be very tiring at first if you (used fo /aren’t used fo) doing much exercise. 5. When I was young. I (used to /am used to) go fishing with my dad every weekend. Now I don't, unfortunately. 6. I (used to /am used to) go shopping in the local supermarket, but it is closed two years ago, so now I have to drive into town to shop. 7. There (didn’t use to /wasn’t used 19) be so much pollution, but these days it is a global problem.8. [think television (used to /is used to) be better than it is now. Most of the programmes these days are just reality TV. 9. Most Jordanians (are used to / used to) the hot weather that we have in summer. 10. There (was used to /used to) be a lot more wild animals in the past, but they are becoming rare nowadays. 11. Salma has been practising the oud really hard and she (is now used to / now used to) playing it. 12. We needed warm clothes when we went to London. We (didnt use (o/ werent used to) the cold weather. 13. My grandparents didn’t (use fo / used to) send emails when they were my age. 14, Rashed (is used to / used to) go swimming every morning, but now he doesn’t. 15. We always go to the market across the street, so we (used 10 / are used to) eating fresh vegetables. 16.Please slow down. I (am not used to / did not use to) walking so fast. 17. When we were younger, did you (used fo /use to) play in the park? B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, 1. When I was a student, I... very hard. (study, used to study, am studying) 2. When Iwasa student, 1_.____ up very early and study alone. (have got, get, used to get) in Jordan yet? You've only been here for two months. (used to live, used to living, have lived) 4, When I was a child, my grandmother .....___.. cakes for us all the time, and I liked helping her a lot. (is used to making, is making, used to make) 3.Are you... 5. My grandfather retired a month ago. He isn’t ...._______.nothing to do all day. He says he needs a project to concentrate on. (having had, used to have, used to having) 6.1 just got glasses this week, and I’m not them yet, so I’m still having difficulty. (used to wearing, used to wear, wear)