2.1 Used to, Be used to & Get used to

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Used to, Be used to & Get used to

Used to

Om te praten over gewoontes die je in het verleden had.

I used to read a lot of books when I was younger.

We sometimes used to swim in the river.

He didn't use to work for Microsoft.

Onderwerp + used to + infinitief

Be used to

Om te zeggen dat je ergens gewend aan bent / was

I am used to waking up early.

Shirley was used to her brother shouting late at night.

am/is/are + used to + ing-vorm

was/were + used to + ing-vorm

Get used to

Om te zeggen dat je ergens gewent aan raakt / raakte

I got used to waking up early because of my newspaper route.

It doesn't take long to get used to speaking English in class.

get/got + used to + ing-vorm

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Exercise 1

Choose the correct option in each sentence

I'm not used to ____ up this early.

A

get

B

getting

C

D

I used to ______ a lot.

A

read

B

reading

C

D

You'll have to get used to _____ on the right side of the road.

A

drive

B

driving

C

D

I didn't use to _____ it but now I do.

A

like

B

liking

C

D

I found it hard to get used to ____ in such a hot country.

A

live

B

living

C

D

I like it now, but I _____

A

didn't use to

B

didn't used to

C

D

I find it hard ___ to the dark evenings in winter.

A

used

B

to get used

C

to be used

D

I _________ to being spoken to like that!

A

am not used

B

don't get used

C

didn't use

D

I ______ play football on Saturdays when I was at school.

A

was used to

B

got used to

C

used to

D

He never _________ behave like that.

A

used to

B

got used to

C

was used to

D

Exercise 2

Do the worksheet the teacher has handed out to you