Used to

Used to en inglés va seguido de infinitive y se utiliza para expresar un hábito en el pasado.  En español se puede traducir de dos formas:

1. Solía. Ejemplo: I used to go to the beach every summer when I was a child = solía ir a la playa todos los veranos…

2. Con un imperfecto:  I used to go to the beach every summer when I was a child = iba a la playa todos los veranos…

Be used to + -ing form (estar habituado a, estar acostumbrado a). Para que te acuerdes, decirte que como “be” significa “ser o estar“, be used to es “estar acostumbrado a”, con estar.

Get used to + -ing form (habituarse, acostumbrarse)

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.

KEYS

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.