USED TO

Used to

Konstrukcję tę stosujemy mówiąc o zwyczajach, nawykach z przeszłości, które obecnie już się
zmieniły. Znaczenie konstrukcji – „zwykł coś robić”.

Budowa:

Po formie „used to” stawiamy czasownik w formie podstawowej. W przeczeniu konstrukcja

przyjmuje postać: didn’t use to.

Przykłady:

She used to smoke 10 cigarettes a day.

I didn’t use to sleep till ten a.m.

Be used to

Forma ta jest używana w sytuacjach, gdy mówimy, że jesteśmy do czegoś przyzwyczajeni lub coś
nam łatwo przychodzi. Po tej konstrukcji stawiamy w zdaniu czasownik z końcówką + ing (lub
rzeczownik).

Przykłady:

We are used to learning in the evenings.

He isn’t used to eating greasy meat.

Get used to

To wyrażenie oznacza – „przyzwyczaić się do czegoś”. Po tej konstrukcji również stawiamy czasownik
z końcówką +ing.

Przykłady:

I have got used to working with her ten hours a day.

He is getting used to living in the country.

1 Jim doesn't have a girlfriend now but he ................................... .

A didn't use to B used to C was using to

6 If you go to live in the United Kingdom, you................................... on the left.

A 'll have to get used to drive B 'll have to get used to driving C 'd have had to get used to

2 People ................................... the Internet yet but in a few years time everybody will be surfing
around like crazy.

A aren't used to using B doesn’t use C isn't used to using

7 At first it was difficult for her to speak in French all the time but she ................................... to it
now.

A is used B uses C gets used

3 I ................................... to play football when I was young. I'm too old and fat to play now.

A use B got used to C used

8 After the holidays it takes me a week ................................... up early again.

A to get used to getting B to be used to getting C to get used to get

4 Pepe Juan was in London for a year. He liked England but he ................................... the insipid food
and the miserable weather.

A could ever get used to B could never get used to C can ever get used to

9 The queue in the baker's ................................... to be so bad but now it's terrible. It must be that
new chapata bread they bake. It's delicious.

A didn't use B didn't used C was used

5 I've been getting up early every day for years but I ................................... to it.
A used B am still not used C am already used

10 Do you mind if I ................................... your phone?

A used B am using C use

1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ______ all the work on my own.

a. am used to doing b. used to do c. get used to doing

2. He ______ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.

a. was used to reading b. got used to reading c. used to read

3. We were surprised to see her driving – she ______ when we first met her.

a. didn't use to drive b. got used to driving c. was used to driving

4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ______ it in no time, I'm sure.

a. used to use b. are used to c. will get used to

5. When I had to commute to work every day I ______ very early.

a. used to getting up b. used to get up

6. I'm afraid I'll never ______ in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.

a. got used to living b. used to live c. get used to living

7. Whenever we came to Coventry we always ______ in the Central Hotel. We loved it.

a. used to stay b. got used to staying

8. When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything ______ well organized. Now it's total

chaos here.

a. got used to be b. was used to being c. used to be

9. Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he ______ doing much

work everyday.

a. wasn't used to b. didn't use to

10. At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they ______ it.

a. got used to b. get used to c. are used to

1.-Choose the correct answers

1- We ………………………..living in this climate.

a) are using to b) used to c) are used to d) use to

2- Are you used to ……………………. before going to bed.

a)read b) be read c) reading d) be reading

3- I used to ………………… thirty cigarettes a day.

a) smoking b) be smoking c) smoked d) smoke

4- This restaurant ………………………… very good but now, it isn't.

a) was used to b) used to be c) used to was d) use to be

5- Don't worry! You will soon ……………….. living in such a crowded city.

a) be used to b) used to c) get used to d) to get used to

6- It is an old habit in my country that people ……………….. drinking tea after each

meal.

a) are used to b) were used c) get used to d) got used to

7- Soldiers must …………….. waking up early in the morning.

a) used to b) to be used to c) to get used to d) get used to

8- People who are used to ………………. A lot, are called "Talkative".

a) speak b) spoke c)speaking d) spoken

9- It's a bad habit to tell lies and you should try not to ………………… it.

a) used to b) get used to c) be used to d) use

10- He ………………… act impolitely but now , he is a real gentleman.

a) use to b) used to c) was used to d) got used to

11- She didn't ……………… like horror movies when she was young.

a) used to b) use to c) was used to d) get used to

12- Never try to …………………. Smoking too much. It is too hard to quit it.

a) used to b) get used to c) used to be d) used to was

13- Persepolis ………………… …….. the ancient capital of Iran.

a) is used to b) was used to c) get used to d) use

14- We ………. baking powder when we want to make a cake.

a) used to b) are used to c) get used to d) use

15- What kind of perfume do you …………….?

a) be used to b) use c) get used to d) used to

2 Complete with used to or be used to, according to the context and put the verb in

brackets in the right form.

We _______________________ (live) in London years ago.

I didn’t like London but I ___________________ (already/live) in London now.

_______________ (you/go) cycling when you were five?

Tourists __________________ (not/come) here years ago.

I ________________ (hear) about the fantastic things he does. That’s no surprise.

When she was younger she never ______________ (wear) jeans because they didn’t

fit her.

Now she ______________ (wear) jeans because it is very cold where she lives.

She __________________ (speak) loud because she always needs to make herself

heard.

She never ________________(speak) loud because he suffered from her throat.

Years ago we ________________ (see) her a lot because she lived near us.

Last year we never ______________ (stay) at home at night because we have got the

baby.

I ___________________ (wear) glasses now but it took me a long time because I

found it very uncomfortable.

Have you ever used an electric typewriter before? No, but now I ________________

(use) one.

I have been living in China for years. At first I didn’t like the food but now I

________________ (already/eat) their strange delicacies.