USED TO/ BE USED TO/GET USED TO

a) I used to live in Miami, but now I live in Madrid

INCORRECT: I used to living in Miami
INCORRECT: I am used to live in a big city
In (a): Used to expresses a habit, activity, or
situation that existed in the past but which no
longer exists.
It is followed by the simple form of a verb.
b) I am used to (accustomed to) living in a big
city

In (b): be used to is followed by the ing form
of a verb (gerund) *
c) When Bob moved to Italy, he got used to (got
accustomed to) Italian food very quickly.
c) In the expressions get used to and get
accustomed to, get means become.

Choose the right answer:
1. I am______ ________ (drink) milk every day.
a) Used to drink b) Used to drinking c) Use to drink
2. She has ____________________living in a small village.
a) got used to b) got used c)get used to
3. When I was a child, I didn't _______________chocolate but now I eat a lot.
a) use to eating b) use to eat c) used to eat
4. You must get ______________________English for long hours.
a) used lo learning b) use to learn c) used to learn
5. I have got________________English every day.
a) used to learn b) use to learn c) used to learning
6. I___________ a big chocolate cake a day but I stopped three years ago.
a) used to eat b)used to eating c)used eat
Complete the sentences with USED TO, BE USED TO or GET USED TO and the correct form of the verb in
parentheses.
1. I am a vegetarian. I (eat) _used to eat meat, but now I eat only meatless meals.
2. Mrs. Wu has had a vegetable garden all her life. She (grow) get used to grow her own vegetables.
3. Oscar has lived in Brazil for ten years. He (eat) is used to eat Brazilian food. He doesnt like any
other kind.
4. Georgio moved to Germany to open his own restaurant. He (have) used to have a small bakery in
Italy.
USED TO/ WOULD
a) When I was a child, my father would read
me a story every night before bed.
Would is also used to express an action that was repeated
regularly in the past.
When would is used to express this idea, it has the same
meaning as used to (habitual past).
b) When I was a child my father used to read
me a story every night before bed.
a) and b) have the same meaning.


1. On Sundays, after his football match, Bob used to often come home exhausted.
2. You should like him... Yes, but now I hate him !
3. She used to live in London before the war, then she moved to New York.
5. The children used to often help me make a cake. They still do sometimes.
6. He should be a very good tennis man, until he broke his ankle.


NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
Negative Questions - Elementary Level

Directions: Write in the negative question for the picture in the formal and informal type, using the clue
words given.

1. put/down (Present Progressive)
Do you put he down?


2. win/baseball match (Past Simple)
did you win a baseball match?


3. stop/shouting (Future Simple)
will you stop shouting?


4. give/money (Past Simple)
Did you give me money?


5. take out/rubbish (Present Progressive or 'be going to')
Are you going to take out rubbish?



6. get married/September (Future Simple or Present Progressive)
Will they get married on September?



7. catch/fish (be going to)
Are you going to catch fish



8. finish/dinner (Present Perfect Simple)

have you finished your dinner?

MAKE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS. EACH TIME YOU ARE SURPRISED.
Example: "We won't see Ann tonight." "Oh! (she/not/come to the party tonight?)"
Your answer: Isn't she coming to the party tonight?

1. "I hope we don't meet Monica tonight." "Why? (you / not / like her?)"
are not you like her?

2. "I'll have to borrow some money." "Why? (you / not / have / any?)"
. are not you have any money?

3. "Don't go and see that new movie." "Why? (it / not / be / good?)"
is not it be good?