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     used to &  would

     A  Tick (/) the sentence where  used to can  be  replaced with  would.
        1  Lisa used to like olives when she was young.
        2  My grandmother used to make her own pasta when she lived  in  the countryside.  !

      В  Complete the rule with  used to and  would.
        •                  can be used to talk about states or repeated actions in the past, but___________________
           can only be used to talk about repeated actions in the past. It cannot be used to talk about past states.
      be used to & get used to

     С  Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
        1   I am getting used to eating healthy food.
        2  I am used to eating healthy food.
        a  Which sentence refers to something   that is  already usual or familiar?  j  j
        b  Which sentence refers to something   that is  becoming familiar now?

      D  Complete the rules with  be used to and  get used to.
        •  We use____________________ + verb + -ing or a noun to talk about actions or states that are usual or familiar. We use
           ___________________ + verb + -ing or a noun to talk about actions or states that are becoming familiar to us.

       О  Grammar Focus p.163 (2.3 & 2.4)



      E Tick (/) the sentences where the words in  bold  can  be replaced with  would.
        1  My mum used to give us croissants every Sunday morning.
        2  These chocolates used to cost much less.
        3  Did you use to like vegetables when you were younger?
        4  We used to have picnics at the beach every weekend.
        5  I didn't use to own a fridge, but now I do.
        6  David used to eat a lot of rice when he lived in China.
        7  Our cat Max used to hide its food in the garden.
        8  Did Susan use to be slim when she was at university?

      F Choose the correct answers.
        1  I    having bread and cheese for breakfast.
           a  am used to           b  used to                с  am getting used
           My cookery teacher _    be a chef.
           a  is getting used to   b  is used to             с  used to
              preparing food when you lived at home?
           a  Did you use to       b  Are you getting used to  Were you used to
           Jessica loved India, but she   the spicy food.
           a  didn't use to        b  couldn't get used to     used to
           Maria and Natalie   the lunches at their new school's canteen
           a   are getting used to   b  used to              с  get used to
              watching his weight?
           a   Did Ted use to      b  Is Ted used to         с  Is Ted getting used

           I   eating anything I wanted before I went on a diet.
           a   was used to         b  am getting used to     с  used to

              help your mum set the table?
           a   Did you get used to   b  Did you use to       с  Were you used to
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