Used to/Be used to/Get used to

Type USED TO or BE USED TO or GET USED TO in the space provided.

Make sure you use the correct verb tense. Click "Check" to check your
answers. Use the "Hint" button to get the first letter of the word.
1. At first I was really nervous about driving in Vancouver, but now I

have

it.

2. I don't think I'll ever

the rain in Vancouver.

3. Because of the devaluation of the Canadian dollar, the people of

Vancouver

seeing more American

tourists in the shopping malls.

4. Mike is Chinese. He is not

speaking English in the office.

5. The smell of fish is awful, but you'll

couple of months on the job.

6. There are some things in this life that you'll never

.

it after a

7. It will take a while for the office staff to become

the new

computer software.

8. She

hard work. She grew up in a very poor family.

9. My children

eating hamburgers, but I don't think

I'll ever

eating them.

10. People from Africa

hot weather because of the

dry and hot climate there.

11. I wasn't happy about working the evening shift but I

have

it now.

12. When I was a teenager I

not anymore.

dress up for Halloween, but

13. The administration was not

the union playing a major

role in running the company.

14. Two years ago, the students

have four hours a week of

language tutorials, but now they have five hours.

15. When I was starting to write, I

think I would never be

as good as Margaret Atwood.

16. People

politicians blaming the media for their

downfall.

17. Mr. Blundell

do lots of interviews when he was the

mayor of Vancouver.

18. He never

flying a helicopter, even after years of

working as a co-pilot.

19. Once people have

the fact that not all dreams

come true, then they set achievable goals.

20. He

difficult times because he was born during the

war.
1. At first I was really nervous about driving in Vancouver, but now I
have got used to it.
2. I don't think I'll ever get used to the rain in Vancouver.
3. Because of the devaluation of the Canadian dollar, the people of
Vancouver are getting used to seeing more American tourists in the
shopping malls.
4. Mike is Chinese. He is not used to speaking English in the office.
5. The smell of fish is awful, but you'll get used to it after a couple of
months on the job.
6. There are some things in this life that you'll never get used to.
7. It will take a while for the office staff to become used to the new
computer software.
8. She is used to hard work. She grew up in a very poor family.
9. My children got used to eating hamburgers, but I don't think I'll
ever get used to eating them.
10. People from Africa are used to hot weather because of the dry and
hot climate there.
11. I wasn't happy about working the evening shift but I have got used
to it now.
12. When I was a teenager I used to dress up for Halloween, but not
anymore.
13. The administration was not used to the union playing a major role in
running the company.

14. Two years ago, the students used to have four hours a week of
language tutorials, but now they have five hours.
15. When I was starting to write, I used to think I would never be as
good as Margaret Atwood.
16. People are used to politicians blaming the media for their downfall.
17. Mr. Blundell used to do lots of interviews when he was the mayor of
Vancouver.
18. He never got used to flying a helicopter, even after years of
working as a co-pilot.
19. Once people have got used to the fact that not all dreams come
true, then they set achievable goals.
20. He is used to difficult times because he was born during the war.

For each sentence, choose a variety of "used to", "be used to" or "get
used to". Use the verb in the brackets to make the sentence.
Don't use any contractions.

1. European drivers find it difficult to

(drive) on the left when they visit Britain.
2. See that building there? I

(go) to

school there, but now it's a factory.

3. I've only been at this company a couple of months.
I
here.

(still not) how they do things round

4. When I first arrived in this neighbourhood,

I

(live) in a house. I had always lived in

apartment buildings.
5. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I
(finish) late. I did it in my last job too.
6. I can't believe they are going to build an airport just two miles from
our new house! I will

(never) all that

noise! What a nightmare.

7. His father

(smoke) twenty cigars a day

- now he doesn't smoke at all!

8. Whenever all my friends went to discos,
I

(never go) with them, but now I enjoy

it.
9. I

(drive) as I have had my driving

licence almost a year now.

10. When Max went to live in Italy, he
(live) there very quickly. He's a very open minded person.

R E W R I T E T H E F O L LO W I N G S E N T E N C E S U S I N G U S E D T O K E E P I N G T H E M E A N I N G T H E

SAME.

1. Mert never smoked at all when he was at the university but now he
smokes ten cigarettes a day.

________________________________________________________________.
2. Mr.Carlos travelled a lot when he was young but now he writes books for
travellers.
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3. Aylin worked here for five years but now she works for an international oil
company.
________________________________________________________________.
4. My grandparents told me a lot of interesting things about the
Independance War but they cant do it now because both of them died
years ago.
_________________________________________________________________:
5. Women didnt vote in elections in the past but now they have the right to
be a member of the parliament.
_________________________________________________________________.
6. How did people get news before the invention of radio and television?
__________________________________________________________________.
7. Did people wear fashionable clothes in earlier ages?
_________________________________________________________________:
8. There werent so many robberies in my childhood.
__________________________________________________________________.
9. There was a lonely woman in that house before it was knocked down.
__________________________________________________________________.

10. The number of people living in this city was much less than it is now.
__________________________________________________________________.
KEY
1. Mert didnt use to smoke when he was at the university.
2. Mr.Carlos used to travel a lot when he was young.
3. Aylin used to work here for five years.
4. My grandparents used to tell me a lot of interesting stories about the
Independance War
5. Women didnt use to vote in elections in the past..
6. How did people use to get the news before the invention of the radio and
TV?
7. Did people use to wear fashionable clothes in earlier ages?
8 There didnt use to be so many robberies in my childhood.
9. There used to be a lonely woman in that house..
10. The number of people living in this city used to be much less than

"Used To" or "Would"?

For each of the following sentences, choose either "used to" or
"would". If both are possible, use "would".

1. Do you remember how your Uncle David

chair and smoke those disgusting cigars.

sit in that

2. Your mother

have a Yorkshire Terrier when she was

a young girl, didn't she?

3. For years, they

go on holiday to the Rockies, but

then it became very fashionable and, hence, expensive.

4. Years ago, I

write a diary every day but then I got

bored with doing it and I stopped. Maybe it was my life that was boring!
5. At the start of their marriage, they

be very happy -

but then it all went wrong!

6. You

spell so well. Whatever happened?

7. When I was five, I

be able to do incredible

gymnastics. Now I can't even touch my toes.

8. Before getting my driving licence, I
everywhere.

ride a bicycle