Wednesday 5 August 2009

"used to / be used to/ get used to"

USED TO...
To talk about a past habit.

Structure:

Affirmative: Subject + used to + verb (simple form) + complement.
Negative: Subject + didn't + use to + verb (simple form) + complement.
Question: Wh- + did + subject + use to + verb (simple form) +complement.

Example:

A: What cartoons did you use to watch when you were a child?
B: I used to watch Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball.
A: Oh! I also used to watch Sailor Moon, but I didn't use to watch Dragon Ball.

Practise "used to" in its affirmative, negative and interrogative form.
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise1.swf
http://www.angelfire.com/wi3/englishcorner/grammar/Interactive/usedto02.html


BE USED TO + (verb+ing)

To talk about a familiar situation.
(The situation can be expressed in past, present or future
conjugate verb "be")

Structure:
Affirmative: Subject + (verb "be" in any tense: was, am, will be, have to be...)+ used to+ verb (with -ing)+ complement.
Negative: Subject + (verb "be" in any tense in negative form: wasn't, arent', won't be)+ used to+ verb
(with -ing)+ complement.
Question:
(auxiliar of the verb "be" in any tense: was, were, is, are) + subject + used to + verb (with -ing) +complement.

Example:

I live in the city and sadly people aren't used to driving carefully they are used to driving as crazy guys!

A: When I lived in japan I was used to eating fish for breakfast but I wasn't used to kissing people to say 'Hello'.
B: Were you used to taking off your shoes every time you get it a house?



Practise used to vs. be used to:
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/used%20to.htm
http://brasyl.co.uk/e-mesh/members/learnerscentre/driving/grammar_use1a.html




GET USED TO+ (verb+ing)

To talk about a strange or unusual situation that is in progress to become easier (The situation can be expressed in past, present or future, conjugate verb "get")

Structure:
Affirmative: Subject +
(verb "get" in any tense: got, gets, will get, have to get...) + used to + verb (with -ing) + complement.
Negative: Subject + (verb "get" in any tense in negative form: didn't get, doesn't get, won't get)+ used to+ verb (with -ing)+ complement.
Question:
(auxiliar of the verb "get" in any tense: did, do, will) + subject + used to + verb (with -ing) +complement.

Example:

A:
I have moved to the city and now I'm getting used to commuting by public transport.
B:Oh, I see. Did you get used to going to your new school?
A: Well, at first it was hard but now I got used to it.




Practise used to / be used to/ get used to...

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/115.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/326.html
http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/used-to_to-be-used-to_ex..htm




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