Презентация по теме "Used to/Would/Be used to/Get used to"

Used to

We use used to + infinitive to describe past habits or states. In such cases, used to can be replaced by the past simple with no difference in meaning.

They used to travel/travelled a lot when they were younger.

But we cannot use used to for actions that happen only once.

I used to go to my grandmother’s every Sunday.

With negatives and questions used to becomes did + use to.

Did you use to eat a lot of sweets when you were a child?

Jack didn’t use to go out very often until he met Jill.

When we use used to we suggest that the action is no longer true and so make a strong contrast with the present.

Used to/Would

• We use the past simple , and not used to , in the following cases:

• To refer to an action which happened at a definite time in the past.

I drove to work yesterday.

b) to say how many times an action happened at a definite time in the past.

I went to the cinema four times last month.

• We use used to/would for repeated actions or routines in the past.

We used to/would eat out on Sundays.

We do not use would with state verbs.

They used to live in London. I used to have a pet dog.

Would is used to describe a person’s typical activities in the past. It can only be used to describe repeated actions, not states. It is mainly used in writing, and in personal reminiscences.

Every evening was the same. Jack would turn on the radio, light his pipe and fall asleep.

Fill in the gaps using would or used to . If neither would nor used to is correct , use a past simple verb form.

• I ___________ (play) tennis a lot, but now I am too lazy.
• Do you see that hill over there? There ________ (be) a castle on that hill.
• Tom ____________ (travel) a lot. These days he doesn’t go away very often.
• Ann ____________ (have) long hair but she cut it some time ago.
• _______________ (he/play) the piano when he was younger?
• We ___________ (live) in a small village but now we live in London.
• Orwell ___________ (spend) winters in Spain and summers in England.
• The committee ____________ (meet) four times last week, but still no decision has been reached.
• We ________________ (live) in a bungalow on the south cost, and then we moved to a flat in London.
• On Saturdays and Sundays the ferry ___________ (take) tourists across to the island.
• They __________ (spend) their holidays in Switzerland last winter.

Be used to/Get used to

• Study this example situation:

Jane is American but she has lived in Australia for three years. When she first drove a car in Australia, she found it very difficult because she had to drive on the left instead of on the right. Driving on the left was strange and difficult for her because:

She wasn’t used to it.

She wasn’t used to driving on the left.

But after a lot of practice, driving on the left became less strange:

She got used to driving on the left.

Now after three years, driving on the left is no problem for her:

She is used to driving on the left.

I’ m used to something = it is not new or strange for me.

Notice that to in be/get used to is a preposition , not a part of the infinitive.

Be used to/Get used to

• Be used to + noun/pronoun/-ing form = be accustomed to, be in the habit of

They are used to the cold (present)

I don’t mind walking. I’ m used to it. (present)

She wasn’t used to living in the country. (past)

• Get used to + noun/pronoun/-ing form = become accustomed to

I am getting used to the weather. (present)

He didn’t like using the computer at first, but he got used to it. (past)

She will soon get used to wearing contact lenses. (future)

• Have you always worked as a nurse? – No, I __________(be) a childminder.
• Do you like living in the city? – Well, I____________ (not) to it yet, but it’s okay.
• Did you find your degree course difficult? – Yes, but I soon ____________ to it.
• Aren’t you bothered by all that noise? – No, we ____________ to noise. We live in the city center.
• Sharon looks different now, doesn’t she? – Yes, she __________ (have) long dark hair, didn’t she?
• Do you remember when we were little? – Yes. Dad ___________ (always/read) us a bedtime story.
• I don’t like wearing a suit every day. – Don’t worry, you __________ to it very soon.
• I find it hard to get up early. – You _____________ (get up) early once you start working.
• Do you remember Uncle Danny? – Yes. He ___________ (always/bring) us presents.
• Do you often exercise now? – No, but I ____________ (exercise) a lot when I was at school.

11. Have you ever lived in a flat before? – No, but I will __________ to it.

12. Does your sister travel a lot? – No, but she _________ to before she got married.

13. Why are you so tired? – Because ____________ (not/get up) early in the morning.

14. Sandra ______________ (not/use) a computer, but now she enjoys it. – It’s a lot easier for her now.

15. Do you know that man? – Yes. He ___________ (work) for me.

16. How is Sarah? – She’s fine. She __________________ to life in the countryside.

17. Do you remember the things we __________ (do) when we were kids? – Of course I do. How could I forget what fun we had!

18. I have never driven an automatic car before. – You will soon ___________ to it.

19. Aren’t you tired? – No. I ______________ (walk) long distances.

20. Jane had trouble with her job at first. – Yes. She ______________ (work) on her own.