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USED TO, GET/ BE USED TO Be used to
Be used to can refer to the past, present or future.It means ‘be
positive negative question accustomed to’ or ‘be familiar with’.
used to + infinitive did not / didn’t use Did... use to + • be used to + noun or noun phrase:
to + infinitive infinitive? I work in a fast food restaurant, so I’m used toserving
customers.
• We use used to when we refer to things in the past which are • be used to + pronoun:
no longer true. It refers to: She was brought up in the countryside and hates pollution.
• repeated actions: She’s not used to it.
I used to eat in the college cafeteria, but now I bring a • be used to + the -ing form of a verb:
packed lunch.
He was asurgeon until he retired,so he was used to working in
• a state or situation: challenging situations.
That mountain bike used to belong to my best friend. (It
belonged to my best friend in the past, but not any more.) Get/ become used to
• In positive statements, the form used to does not change. College life can be very stressful, but don’t worry. You’ll soon get
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We do not use the verb be before it and it always refers to the used to it. (Or, more formally,You ll soon become used to it.)
past:
They used to go to the sports club three times a week when PRACTICE
they lived in London. Q Complete the sentences with the positive, negative or
Not:They are used to go... or They use to go... question form of used to and the verb in brackets.
• In negative statements we use didn’t use to: 1 I eating olives when I was a child, but I
/
I didn’t use to get very good marks in exams, but this term I’m can’t resist them now. ( - enjoy)
really pleased with my results. 2 Her friends online shopping, but now they
/
• If we want to be very formal, we can use the negative form think it’s great , ( - do)
used not to: 3 They hours playing an addictive video
She used not to be as wealthy as she is now. game. (+ / spend)

Emphatic did 4 My father a vintage Italian sports car.
We can use did with use to to emphasise a point. (+ / own) PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
I never used to be on friendly terms with people at the gym, but
5 he surfing when lived nearthe
I did use to say hi to them when I arrived. (Don’t use this form in beach in Australia? (? / go)
written exams.)
6 I being alone in the dark when I was young.
Questions (- / like)
In questions we use did + use to:
You look familiar. Did you use to be in the same class as me in © Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with
primaryschool? mistakes.

Tags 1 The band would go on tour every year,but they haven’t
played live for some time now.
We normally use did to make tags after used to:
So,she used to teachyou English literature, did she? 2 I would work in a steel factory when I was in my twenties.
When we first started going out, we used to love eating in nice
3 When she was younger, she would enjoy riding horses and
restaurants,didn’t we? would visit the stables every day.
Used to or would? 4 I would live in New York State near the Great Lakes until I
We can use both used to and would to talk about people’s left to go to university in Washington.
habits in the past.When we use them both together,used 5 When I was a kid I would play outside with my friends until
to generally comes first,because it sets the scene for what it was dark and my mother called me to go in.
follows:
When I was about twelve, I used to create amazing models. I 6 I didn’t use to enjoy the taste of caviar until I spent a few
would make steam engines that really worked and I would fold months in Russia last year.
ordinary paper to produce boomerangs that actually flew back
to you.
However, you CAN’T use would to describe a state or situation,
which is no longer true:
We used to work in Chicago. Not:We-would work inChicago.