BE USED TO, GET USED TO, USED TO
Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
USED TO
1 In the past, Tom and I regularly rode the same bus to school.
Tom and I _____________________________________________________________________. (USED)
2 When I was a child, we went to Boston at least once a month.
When I was a child, ______________________________________________________________. (USED)
3 Tom was a better chess player in the past than he is now.
Tom doesn't play chess ____________________________________________________________. (USED)
4 In the past, I enjoyed fishing more.
I don't enjoy fishing _______________________________________________________________. (USED)
5 I didn't know that Tom had been a policeman before he became a farmer.
I didn't know that Tom ______________________________________ before he became a farmer. (USED)
6 In the past, I played tennis more often.
I don't play tennis ________________________________________________________________. (USED)
7 In the past, Tom had a bad relationship with his brother.
Tom and his brother _______________________________________________________ very well. (USE)
8 When they were younger, Tom and Mary lived in the same building.
When they were younger, Tom and Mary _____________________________________________. (USED)
9 When he was younger, Tom did not drink milk but now he drinks it almost every day.
When he was younger, ______________________________ but now he drinks it almost every day. (USE)
BE USED TO + ING
1 It’s not unusual for her to stay up all night.
She ___________________________________________________________________________. (USED)
2 He is a primary school teacher so he deals with children every day.
He is a primary school teacher so he _________________________________________________. (USED)
3 Tom often talks to foreigners. It’s nothing new for him.
Tom ___________________________________________________________________________. (USED)
4 Tom and Mary usually get what they want.
Tom and Mary __________________________________________________________________. (USED)
GET USED TO + ING
1 Tom started working in a new office. At first, he was confused but after a few weeks it became normal for
him.
It took Tom a few weeks __________________________________________________________. (USED)
2 I have moved from the Czech Republic to Britain. It is strange for me to drive on the left side of the road.
I'm trying to _____________________________________________________________________. (USED)
2. Choose the correct option
I (1) used to / got used to / am used to get out of bed at 7.30 when we lived near my school. I couldn’t
wake up, so my mother (2) got used to / used to / is used to wake me up. My mum and I (3) get used to / are used
to / used to have breakfast together every morning. But then we moved house, so now I have to get out of bed at
6.30. My mum leaves the house at 6.15, and it has taken me a long time to (4) get used to / be used to / used to
waking up with an alarm on my phone. I have to get on the bus at 7.00. I didn’t (5) use to / used to / be used to
get a bus to school, I (6) use to / got used to / used to walk to school with my friends. I’m (7) getting used to /
being used to / get used to the bus now – but it took a long time. I (8) am not used to / not got used to / got used
to getting home later in the evening though – that’s hard.
