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    1) The document discusses the uses of "used to", "would", "get used to", and "be used to" when talking about past habits or states. It provides examples of their affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. 2) "Used to" is used to talk about past habitual activities or past facts/states. "Would" is also used to talk about past habitual activities. 3) "Get used to" is used to talk about the process of becoming accustomed to something. "Be used to" talks about the state of being accustomed to something.

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    1) The document discusses the uses of "used to", "would", "get used to", and "be used to" when talking about past habits or states. It provides examples of their affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. 2) "Used to" is used to talk about past habitual activities or past facts/states. "Would" is also used to talk about past habitual activities. 3) "Get used to" is used to talk about the process of becoming accustomed to something. "Be used to" talks about the state of being accustomed to something.

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    USED TO, WOULD, GET USED TO & BE USED TO (E I C: C 1 – UNIT 5: LESSON 1)

    USED TO, WOULD, GET USED TO AND BE USED TO


    USED TO (SEMI-MODAL)
    Speaking goal 1: Talk about habitual activities in the past
    AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: Jacob had the habit of playing tennis on the weekend when he was in
    high school. Now, he doesn’t do it anymore.
    1. Jacob used to play tennis on the weekend when he was in high school.
    NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: I didn’t have the habit of speaking in front of a class in 2004. Now, I do.
    1. I didn’t use to speak in front of a class in 2004.
    YES – NO QUESTIONS
    1. A: Did you use to eat candies as a child?
    B: yes, I did. (+) No, I didn’t (-)

    INFORMATION QUESTIONS

    A: What did you use to do on the weekend in the 90s?


    B: I used to play basketball with my friends.
    Speaking goal 2: Talk about past facts or states.
    AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: Santa Cruz was a safe city before. Now, it isn’t.
    1. Santa Cruz used to be a safe city before.
    NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: I didn’t have a cell phone in 2003, but now I do.
    1. I didn’t use to have a cell phone in 2003.

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    Permission not granted to reproduce or alter in any manner.

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    USED TO, WOULD, GET USED TO & BE USED TO (E I C: C 1 – UNIT 5: LESSON 1)

    YES – NO QUESTIONS
    1. A: Did Jennifer use to believe in ghosts when she was a kid?
    B: yes, she did. (+) No, she didn’t. (-)
    INFORMATION QUESTIONS
    1. A: What did Joe use to hate in the 60s?
    B: He used to hate the Beatles.
    WOULD (MODAL)
    Speaking goal: Talk about past habitual activities

    AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: Ted had the habit of cooking every Monday when he was single.
    1. Ted would cook every Monday when he was single.

    NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: Mary didn’t have the habit of calling her parents on Christmas in the
    90s.
    1. Mary wouldn’t call her parents on Christmas in the 90s.

    YES – NO QUESTIONS
    1. A: Would Joseph take his children to the stadium when they were little?
    B: Yes, he would (+) No, he wouldn’t (-)
    INFORMATION QUESTIONS
    1. A: How would your parents communicate before the telephone existed?

    B: They’d communicate with letters.

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    USED TO, WOULD, GET USED TO & BE USED TO (E I C: C 1 – UNIT 5: LESSON 1)

    GET USED TO (SEMI-MODAL)


    GET USED TO + PRESENT PARTICIPLE FORM OF THE VERB

    Speaking goal: Talk about the process of becoming accustomed to doing


    something.
    AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
    Fact: Greg is becoming accustomed to driving.
    1. He’s getting used to driving.

    SIMPLE PAST
    Fact: Jane became accustomed to walking barefoot at home in her teenage.
    1. Jane got used to walking barefoot at home in her teenage.

    FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL)


    1. She’ll get used to singing in 2 years.

    NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: Tracy didn’t become accustomed to having employees under her charge
    last year.
    1. She didn’t get used to having employees under her charge last year.

    YES – NO QUESTIONS
    1. A: Will you get used to teaching kids if you do it for 1 year?
    B: yes, I will (+) No, I won’t (-)

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    USED TO, WOULD, GET USED TO & BE USED TO (E I C: C 1 – UNIT 5: LESSON 1)

    BE USED TO (SEMI-MODAL)
    BE USED TO + PRESENT PARTICIPLE FORM OF THE VERB / NOUN (PHRASE)
    Speaking goal: Talk about the fact of being accustomed to something.
    AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: Rick is accustomed to receiving angry phone calls from politicians.
    1. He is used to receiving angry phone calls from politicians.

    Fact: Helen is accustomed to the cold weather in Canada.


    2. She is used to the cold weather in Canada.

    NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
    Fact: Julie isn’t accustomed to working as a freelance photographer.
    1. She isn’t used to working as a freelance photographer.

    YES – NO QUESTIONS
    1. A: Was Mario used to exercising in 2006?
    B: Yes, he was (+) No, he wasn’t (-)

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    Permission not granted to reproduce or alter in any manner.

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