To Use To/To Be Used To/To Get Used To
Irregular Past Participles
Simple Past or Present Perfect
Simple Present or Present Progressive
Simple Future or To Be Going To
100
When I was a student, I used to ______________________________ in a bar. (work)
When I was a student, I used to WORK in a bar. (to use to)
100
SPEND: He has not (spend) all of the money in his pocket yet.
SPENT
100
I _________________ 3 movies last week. Simple present, present perfect, or both?
Simple present: action was completed LAST WEEK. I SAW 3 movies last week.
100
Simple present or present progressive? Look! It _________________. We're going to have a white Christmas! (snow)
Present progressive: Look! It's snowing. We're going to have a white Christmas! (It's an action that we can look out the window to see.)
100
Will, to be going to, or both? I promise I _________________ take you to the park tomorrow! I'm just too busy today.
Will: I promise I will take you to the park tomorrow! I'm just too busy today. (This is a promise, so we use will.)
200
I will never get used to (work) nights. I prefer working days. (work)
I will never get used to WORKING nights. I prefer working days. (to get used to)
200
FEEL: Has she ever (feel) lonely?
FELT
200
I _________________ in New Orleans for 5 years. (live) Simple present, present perfect, or both?
BOTH! Simple present: I lived in New Orleans for 5 years. (I don't live there anymore.) Present Perfect: I have lived in New Orleans for 5 years. ( still live here!)
200
Simple present or present progressive? Online courses ________________ self-discipline. (require)
Simple present: Online courses require self-discipline. (This is a general statement and is generally true.)
200
Will, to be going to, or both? I just realized I am out of groceries! ____________ you drive me to the store?
Will: I just realized I am out of groceries! Will you drive me to the store? (This is a request, so this is will.)
300
She isn't used to (live) on her own. The house feels very empty. (live)
She isn't used to LIVING on her own. The house feels very alone. (to be used to)
300
BEND: They have (bend) some types of metal with their bare hands.
BENT
300
Somebody _________________ my bicycle! Now I'll have to walk home. (steal) Simple present, present perfect, or both?
BOTH! The action is completed, so we can use past. It is also a recent action that we want to tell someone about, so we can also use present perfect. Somebody stole my bicycle! Somebody has stolen my bicycle!
300
Simple present or present progressive? You _______________ sad. What's the matter?
Simple present: You look sad. What's the matter? (Look is a stative verb in this instance!)
300
Will, to be going to, or both? I can't go out tonight because I ___________________ get up early tomorrow and run a race!
To be going to: I can't go out tonight because I am going to get up early tomorrow and run a race! (This person has a prior plan to do this, so we use to be going to.)
400
When I worked in the city, I used to ______________________________ really early to commute to work. (get up)
When I worked in the city, I used to GET UP really early to commute to work. (to use to)
400
SEEK: Have they (seek) a new director for that position yet?
SOUGHT
400
Gerry _________________ off his bike 3 times this month. Simple present, present perfect, or both?
Present perfect: Gerry has fallen off his bike 3 times this month. (The month isn't over yet, so he could fall more!)
400
Simple present or present progressive? Who ________________ (do) the dishes every day in your house?
Simple present: Who does the dishes every day in your house? (Someone does these things every day, so it is generally true.)
400
Will, to be going to, or both? The woman working behind the counter _______________________ (negative) help me. I'm really annoyed!
Will: The woman working behind the counter won't help me. I'm really annoyed! (This is a refusal to do something, so we use won't.)
500
Are you getting used to ______________________________ in your new house yet? (live)
Are you getting used to LIVING in your new house yet? (to get used to)
500
WEEP: She hasn't (weep) at all over the death of her father.
WEPT
500
I _________________ to work every day for the last 6 weeks. Simple present, present perfect, or both?
Present perfect: I have walked to work every day for the last 6 weeks. (This action started in the past and is still happening now.)
500
Simple present or present progressive? Don't go yet! Bob still ____________ to talk to you! (need)
Simple present: Don't go yet! Bob still needs to talk to you! (Need is a stative verb!)
500
Will, to be going to, or both? Some reports that I have read predict that our next world war _____________________ be fought over water.
Both are correct! Some reports that I have read predict that our next world war will/is going to be fought over water.
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