Used To, Be Used To, Get Used To
“I used to play football every weekend.”
Does this mean the speaker still plays football now?
No, it refers to a past habit that no longer happens!
Report the next statement:
"I will help you tomorrow,” she said.
Reported Speech:
"She said that she would help me the next day."
What does “to tell a white lie” mean?
A harmless or small lie, often to avoid hurting someone’s feelings.
What is the name, occupation, and age of the teacher?
Fernando Ávila, teacher and student, and 21 years old.
“She is used to drive long distances.” → True or False?
False. It should be “She is used to driving long distances."
Is this statement correct “He said he is tired.”?
False. It should usually be “He said he was tired.”
True or False???
“Once in a blue moon” means something happens very often.
False. It means something happens very rarely.
Report this statement:
“I felt blue after the exam,” she said.
"She said that she had felt blue after the exam."
Correct this sentence:
“I’m get used to wake up early.”
"I’m getting used to waking up early.”
Correct this: “She told that she likes pizza.”
"She said that she liked pizza" or "She told me/you/him that she liked pizza".
Correct this: “She was caught red-hand.”
“She was caught red-handed.”
Correct this sentence:
“He said he used to being nervous, but now he is get used to speak in public.”
"He said he used to be nervous, but now he is getting used to speaking in public.”
Write a sentence with "be used to" that shows comfort with technology.
Example: “I’m used to using online platforms for class.”
Change this direct speech into reported speech: “I’m studying English,” he said.
"He said that he was studying English."
Use “see red” in a sentence about classroom behavior.
Example: “The teacher saw red when the students kept talking during the exam.”
Create a sentence combining be used to and see red.
Example: “I’m used to noisy classrooms, but I see red when students cheat.”
Identify and correct the mistake:
“She used to being afraid of spiders, but now she is used to not minding them.”
"She used to be afraid of spiders…”
Report the next statement:
“I’m studying now, but I’ll call you tomorrow,” she said.
"She said that she was studying then, but she would call me the next day."
What does “to paint the town red” mean?
To go out and celebrate wildly, usually at night.
Correct the following sentence and explain the changes:
“He said he used to being shy, but now he is used to talk in public, and yesterday he painted the town red once in a blue moon.”
"He said he used to be shy, but now he is used to talking in public, and yesterday he painted the town red — something he does once in a blue moon.”