Used To (Past Habits)
I ___ play outside every day as a kid.
I used to play outside every day as a kid.
“She is ___ waking up early.”
(Fill in the blank)
“She is used to waking up early.”
“It took me weeks to ___ the cold weather.”
(Fill in the blank)
“It took me weeks to get used to the cold weather.”
“He ___ to spicy food now, but it was hard at first.”
“He is used to spicy food now, but it was hard at first.”
“Did she used to live in London?”
Incorrect. Should be: “Did she use to live in London?”
Change to negative:
“He used to eat meat.”
“He didn’t use to eat meat.” (Negative form of "used to"
Is this sentence correct?
“I am used to swim every morning.”
(Correct or Incorrect? Explain.)
Incorrect.
Should be: “I am used to swimming every morning.” (Use gerund after "be used to")
Create a sentence with “get used to” and the word working.
Sample sentence: “I had to get used to working long hours.”
“They’re ___ used to long meetings.” (Fill in: be / get / used)
“They’re getting used to long meetings.”
“I get used to the food when I moved to Thailand.”
Incorrect. Should be: “I got used to the food when I moved to Thailand.”
Make a question:
“You used to live in Spain.”
“Did you use to live in Spain?” (Note: no “-d” after “did”)
What’s the difference between:
“I’m used to driving” and “I used to drive”?
“I’m used to driving” = I’m familiar with it.
“I used to drive” = I did it in the past, but not anymore.
Fill in the blank:
“He’s slowly ___ to his new job.” (Use correct form of "get used to")
“He’s slowly getting used to his new job.”
“She ___ used to traveling alone — it’s normal for her.”
“She is used to traveling alone — it’s normal for her.”
“He didn’t use to enjoyed classical music.”
Incorrect. Should be: “He didn’t use to enjoy classical music.”
Correct the mistake:
“Did you used to go there?”
“Did you use to go there?” (No ‘-d’ after ‘did’)
Create a sentence:
Use “be used to” and the word noise.
“I’m used to the noise in the city.” (“noise” can be a noun here)
Rewrite the sentence using “get used to”:
“At first, she found life in Japan difficult.”
“At first, she found life in Japan difficult, but she’s getting used to it.”
“We’re finally ___ used to the new software.”
“We’re finally getting used to the new software.”
“They were used to go camping every summer.”
Incorrect. Should be: “They used to go camping every summer.”
Explain the difference:
“Used to” vs. “Would” (in past habits). Provide an example for each.
“Used to” = past habit/state (not now): “I used to play guitar.”
“Would” = repeated past actions (not with states): “Every Sunday, we would visit Grandma.”
Advanced sentence:
“After 10 years in New York, she finally became ___ all the hustle and bustle.”
(Choose and explain the correct form: used to / get used to / be used to)
“...she finally became used to all the hustle and bustle.”
Explanation: “Be used to” fits best with a completed state of familiarity.
Combine:
“He moved to France.” + “He found the culture strange.” + “Now, he doesn’t.” *(Use “get used to” in your answer.)
“He moved to France and found the culture strange, but now he has gotten used to it.”
“He never ___ used to eat breakfast, but now he does.”
“He never used to eat breakfast, but now he does.”
“I’m getting used to drive on the left side of the road.”
Incorrect. Should be: “I’m getting used to driving on the left side of the road.”