USED TO + INFINITIVE
Before I have long hair, but now I have short hair.
I used to have long hair.
We / go to the same little café for lunch every day when I was a student
We would go to the same little café for lunch every day when I was a student.
I (live) in London, so the crowds don't bother me.
I'm used to living in London, so the crowds don't bother me.
We use this expression to talk about habits or repeated actions in the past which we don't do in the present. We also use it to talk about states in the past which are no longer true.
USED TO + INFINITIVE
PAST CONTINUOUS
During the time I __________________ in my bed and breakfast I never __________________ any inconvenience.
(SPEND, EXPERIENCE)
During the time I was spending in my bed and breakfast I never experienced any inconvenience.
Before he smokes, but now he doesn't smoke.
He used to smoke.
He / walk along the beach every evening before bed.
He would walk along the beach every evening before bed.
She (the Tokyo subway) so she doesn't get lost.
She's used to the Tokyo subway so she doesn't get lost.
TRUE OR FALSE: With the negative and the statement is in interrogative form, the word should be 'use' and not 'used'.
TRUE
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
Maria was exhausted because she __________________ (stay) up all night looking at the departure screens.
Maria was exhausted because she was staying up all night looking at the departure screens.
Before they live in a hostel India, but now they live in a holiday home in Germany.
They used to live in a hostel in India.
I / always lose when I played chess with my father.
I would always lose when I played chess with my father.
He (not / travel) in a yacht, so he's a bit scared.
He's not used to travelling in a yacht, so he's a bit scared.
We can also use this to talk about a habit or repeated action in the past. We usually use 'would + infinitive' in this way when we're telling a story about the past.
would + infinitive
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
Niall _________ (backpack) across Germany for the last six months. He’s currently in a homestay in Munich.
Niall has been backpacking across Germany for the last six months. He’s currently in a homestay in Munich.
Were you a teacher before?
Did you use to be a teacher?
My grandfather / drink a cup of coffee after dinner every night.
My grandfather would drink a cup of coffee after dinner every night.
John (drive) his scooter in heavy traffic.
John's used to driving his scooter in heavy traffic.
TRUE OR FALSE: When using the phrase "Be used to ", note that we make the negative or the question with the verb 'be' in the normal way.
TRUE
PAST TENSE, SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS:
While the tourist __________________ in the cruise dock, he __________________ that a ferry __________________ also at sea.
(STAY, SEE, IS)
While the tourist was staying in the cruise dock, he saw that a ferry was also at sea.
Was he studying French before?
Did he use to study French?
We often had a drink after class on a Friday before as a student.
When I was a student, we would often have a drink after class on a Friday.
I (wake) up in the night with my baby. I drink lots of coffee!
I'm used to waking up in the night with my baby. I drink lots of coffee!
According to the rules of English grammar, gerunds are used after the phrase “used to” when talking about the past, present or future of things normal or familiar to us. The tense of the be-verb in this situation must be changed.
TRUE.
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Bridgett ________ sick because she ____________ all night at the lost property office.
(GET, WORK)
Bridgett got sick because she had been working all night at the lost property office.