Used to, get used to, be used to, would.pdf

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Used to

USED TOse utiliza para hablar de hbito, actividad regularo situacin delpasado.

I used to cycle to school.

We didnt use to have a video recorder.

Where did you use to live?

Affirmative

I used to live in London

He used to live in London

She used to live inLondon

It used to live in London

You used to live in

London

We used to live in London

They used to live in

London

Negative

I didnt use to live inLondon

He didnt use to live inLondon

She didnt use to live inLondon

It didnt use to live in

London

You didnt use to live inLondon

We didnt use to live inLondon

They didnt use to live

in London

Questions

Did I use to live inLondon?

Did he use to live inLondon?

Did she use to live inLondon?

Did it use to live in

London?

Did you use to live inLondon?

Did we use to live inLondon?

Did they use to live in

London?


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Get used to

GET USED TOse utiliza cuando algo extrao va convirtindose en familiar onormal.

They got used to working nights.

Hes getting used to wearing glasses.

INFINITIVE:

To get used to walking to work

PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

Im getting used to walking to work

PAST SIMPLE:

I got used to walking to work

PAST CONTINUOUS:

I was getting used to walking to work

PRESENT PERFECT:

Ive got used to walking to work

PAST PERFECT:

Id got used to walking to work

WILL:

Ill get used to walking to work

GOING TO:

Im going to get used to walking towork

FUTURE CONTINUOUS:

Ill be getting used to walking to work

FUTURE PERFECT:

Ill have to got used to walking to

work


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Be used to

BE USED TOse utiliza cuando algodeja de ser extrao o desconocido, y seconvierte en normal.

Shes used to driving on the motorway.

Were used to having sandwiches for lunch.

BE USED TO + -ing

INFINITIVE:

To be used to waking up early

PRESENT SIMPLE:

Im used to waking up early

PAST SIMPLE:

I was used to waking up early

PRESENT PERFECT:

Ive been used to waking up early

PAST PERFECT:

Id been used to waking up early

WILL:

Ill used to waking up early


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WOULD

Tambin se puede utilizar la estructura WOULD + INFINITIVOpara hablar dehbitos del pasado. Sin embargo, en el ingls moderno de uso diario, would es

mucho menos frecuente que used to o el pasado simple.

When I was a child, I would spend my holidays there.

Cuando era nio pasaba las vacaciones all.

O:

When I was a child, I used to spent my holidays there.

WOULDnose utiliza para referirse a estados del pasado. En ese caso se debeemplear used too elpasado simple.

When I was younger, I used to like sweets.

Cuando era ms joven me gustaban los dulces.

O:

When I was younger, I liked sweets.

PERO NO

When I was younger, I wouldnt like sweets.


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Ejercicios

A. Rewrite the sentences about a mans life 20 years ago. Use used

or didnt to.

1) He had long hair.

.

2) He played football.

.

3) He rode a BMW.

.

4) Did he ware glasses?

.

5) He went out with girls.

.

6) He didnt talk to himself.

.

A. Respuestas correctas.

1) He had long hair.

He used to have long hair.

2) He played football.

He used to play football.

3) He rode a BMW.

He used to ride a BMW.

4) Did he ware glasses?

Did he use to wear glasses?

5) He went out with girls.

He used to go out with girls.

6) He didnt talk to himself.

He didnt use to talk to himself.


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B. Complete the sentences with used to or the past simple. Use

used to where possible.

1) When George Clooney was young, he (wear) glasses.

2) Brad Pitt (give) out adverts, in a chicken suit, for El Pollo Locorestaurant in Los Angeles.

3) Before she (write) Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (teach) English in Portugal.

4) Ricky Martin (be) an actor on an American TV show.

After two years he (decide) to concentrate on his singing career.

5) Tom Cruise (change) his name when he was twelve. He (have) the name Thoms Mapother IV!

B. Respuestas correctas.

1) When George Clooney was young, he used to wear glasses.

2) Brad Pitt used to give out adverts, in a chicken suit, for El Pollo Locorestaurant in Los Angeles.

3) Before she wrote Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling used to teach English in Portugal.

4) Ricky Martin used to be an actor on an American TV show. After two years hedecided to concentrate on his singing career.

5) Tom Cruise changed his name when he was twelve. He used to have the nameThoms Mapother IV!


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C. Write sentences. Use the correct form of used to.

1) I / have / long hair

2) James / not / enjoy / football

3) I / not / use / my mobile phone very often

4) Rena / read / a lot of books

5) Carla / not / believe in ghosts

6) my grandparents / not / have / a television

7) my dad / play / the guitar

8) you / wear / black all the time

C. Respuestas correctas.

1) I / have / long hair

I used to have long hair.

2) James / not / enjoy / football

James didnt use to enjoy football.

3) I / not / use / my mobile phonevery often

I didnt use to use my mobile phonevery often.

4) Rena / read / a lot of books

Rena used to read a lot of books.

5) Carla / not / believe in ghosts

Carla didnt use to believe in ghosts.

6) my grandparents / not / have / atelevision

My grandparents didnt use to have atelevision.

7) my dad / play / the guitar

My dad used to play the guitar.

8) you / wear / black all the time

You used to wear black all the time.


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D. Complete the interview with the correct form of the list (not be,

play, do, talk, watch, listen, play, go, not have)

Luis: Grandma, did you .. computer games when you were young?

Grandma: Of course not! There .. any computers.

Luis: Did you .. TV?

Grandma: Not much. When I was your age, we didnt have one. I .. tomy friends house to watch my favorite programme.

Luis: So what did you .. after school?

Grandma: We .. with dolls.

Luis: And did you .. to your friends on the phone?

Grandma: No! We .. our own phone. We shared it with three otherfamilies. We . tohear their conversations.

D. Respuestas correctas.

Luis: Grandma, did you use to play computer games when you were young?

Grandma: Of course not! There werent any computers.

Luis: Did you use to watch TV?

Grandma: Not much. When I was your age, we didnt have one. I used to go to myfriends house to watch my favorite programme.

Luis: So what did you use to do after school?

Grandma: We used to play with dolls.

Luis: And did you use to talk to your friends on the phone?

Grandma: No! We didnt have our own phone. We shared it with three otherfamilies. We used to hear their conversations.


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E. Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets and the

correct form of used to.

1) .. long hair? (you / have)

2) We .. to Germany on holiday every year. (go)

3) I .. squid. (not like)

4) .. in London. (your parents / live)

5) I .. my friends every day. (see)

6) My father .. in an office (not work)

E. Las respuestas correctas.

1) Did you use to have long hair? (you / have)

2) We used to go to Germany on holiday every year. (go)

3) I didnt use to like squid. (not like)

4) Your parents used to live in London. (your parents / live)

5) I used to see my friends every day. (see)

6) My father didnt use to work in an office (not work)


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F. Write sentences. Use the present simple, the past simple, the

past continuous or used to.

1) I / play / chess / when / I / be / at primary school

........

2) they / drive / home / when / they / see / an accident

........

3) John / break / his leg / while / he / ski

........

4) she / not ride / a bike / but now / she / cycle / everywhere

........

5) I / not drink / coffee / but now / I / love / it

........

6) you not be / at home / when / I call

........

F. Respuestas correctas.

1) I / play / chess / when / I / be / at primary school

I used to play chess when I was at primary school.

2) they / drive / home / when / they / see / an accident

They were driving home when they saw an accident.

3) John / break / his leg / while / he / ski

John broke his leg while he was skiing.

4) she / not ride / a bike / but now / she / cycle / everywhere

She didnt use to ride a bike but now she is cycling everywhere.

5) I / not drink / coffee / but now / I / love / it

I didnt use to drink coffee but now I love it.

6) you not be / at home / when / I call

You werent at home when I called.


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G. Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of used to

1) I the past, I played chess.

........

2) Were you friends with Ann before?

........

3) She didnt have short hair before

........

4) When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut

........

5) Did Sean play basketball before?

........

6) Our teachers never gave us so much homework

........

G. Respuestas correctas.

1) I the past, I played chess.

I used to play chess.

2) Were you friends with Ann before?

Did you use to be friends with Ann?

3) She didnt have short hair before

She didnt use to have short hair.

4) When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut

I used to want to be an astronaut.

5) Did Sean play basketball before?

Did Sean use to play basketball?

6) Our teachers never gave us so much homework

Our teachers never use to give us so much homework.


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H. Choose the correct option.

My grandparents (used to / would) live in a small village in the country. When I wasa child, I (used to / use to) spend part of the summer holidays with them.

I (used / would) stay there for two or three weeks and my grandmother (used to /wouldnt) cook wonderful meals. I (didnt used to / wouldnt) get up until 11 am.It was fantastic!

My grandfather (used to / would) have a boat and he (use to / would) take mefishing. We (use to / would) eat the fish for dinner. As I got older, I (didnt use to /wouldnt) like going there so much because I wanted to stay with my friends in thecity.

H. Respuestas correctas.

My grandparents used to live in a small village in the country. When I was a child, Iused to spend part of the summer holidays with them.

I would stay there for two or three weeks and my grandmother used to cookwonderful meals. I wouldnt get up until 11 am. It was fantastic!

My grandfather used to have a boat and he would take me fishing. We would eatthe fish for dinner. As I got older, I didnt use to like going there so much becauseI wanted to stay with my friends in the city.

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