usedto,be used to, get used to |

Used to + infinitive = past habit (o que costumava fazer)

e.g. Things used to be different.

Be used to + -ing form (estar habituado a)

Get used to + -ing form (habituar-se a)

e.g. He is used to living alone

He got used to living alone

EXERCISES

A. Supply suitable verb forms with used to, be/get used to.

E.g. When we were children we _________________ (spend) our

holidays with our grandparents.

When we were children we used to spend our holidays

with our grandparents.

1. At school we do lots of pair work. So, we _____________

(work) in groups.

2. My father ________________ (have) everything done for him.

But now he himself has to do most of the things.

3. In the past people _______________ (think) that the Earth

was flat.

4. When the Industrial Revolution started, people

______________ (work) long hours.

5. Starting a first job can be difficult if you ________________

(get up) early.

6. I'm sure it won't be difficult for you _______________(get up)

early.
7. I ___________________ (stay) in bed till late in the morning on
Sundays

8. When she arrived in Britain, she ______________ (not/drive)

on the left, but she soon got used to it.

9. I ________________ ( not/have) milk for breakfast. I only had

coffee.

10. When I was a child I _________________ (not/go) to the

beach.

11. I _______________ (not/go) out alone until I was 18.

B. Fill in the blanks with used to; be/get used to.

1. When I was a child I go to the church

every Sunday.
2. Before school started we .. walk along the river.
3. We .. travelling around the country on the
holidays.
4. The Richardsons never fly on business
before.
5. I will never .. cooking my own meals at
home.
6. At weekends we (not) getting up before
eight oclock.
7. Didnt Susan work part time before?
8. Susan doesnt mind doing night shifts. She .
going to bed late.
9. I suppose it will be difficult for her to
working overtime.
10. Tourists in the UK find it difficult to drive. They
. (not) driving on the left.
11. When I worked abroad, I phone home
every week.
12. I . (not) getting up early at weekends

CORRECTION

A.

1. At school we do lots of pair work. So, we are used/get used

to working in groups.

2. My father used to have everything done for him. But now

he himself has to do most of the things.

3. In the past people used to think that the Earth was flat.

4. When the Industrial Revolution started people used to

work long hours.

5. Starting a first job can be difficult if you are not used to

getting up early.

6. I'm sure it won't be difficult for you to get used to getting

up early.

7. I 'm used to staying in bed till late in the morning on

Sunday.

8. When she arrived in Britain she wasn't used to driving on

the left, but she soon got used to it.

9. I didn't use to have milk for breakfast. I only had coffee.

10. When I was a child I didn't use to go to the beach.

11. I didn't use to go out alone until I was 18.

B.

1. When I was a child used to go to the church every

Sunday.
2. Before school started we used to walk along the river.
3. We are used to travelling around the country on the
holidays.
4. The Richardsons never used to fly on business before.
5. I will never get used to cooking my own meals at home.
6. At weekends we are not used to getting up before eight
oclock.
7. Didnt Susan use to work part time before?
8. Susan doesnt mind doing night shifts. She is used to
going to bed late.
9. I suppose it will be difficult for her to get used to working
overtime.
10. Tourists in the UK find it difficult to drive. They are not
used to driving on the left.
11. When I worked abroad, I used to phone home every week.
12. I am not used to getting up early at weekends