USED TO DO STH vs BE USED TO DOING STH

USED TO DO STH

Did she use to smoke when she was younger?

PAST HABIT /

HABITUAL ACTIVITY

Yes, she used to smoke quite a lot.
No, she didn’t use to smoke at all in fact.

BE USED TO DOING STH

GET USED TO DOING STH

Are you used to driving on the left already?

SOMETHING THAT HAS

BECOME NORMAL

BECAUSE YOU REPEAT

SO OFTEN

I got used to working 10 hours a day pretty fast.
I’ll never get used to LIVING in such a crowded city.
She was used to BEING criticized every day by her parents.
(it was normal and acceptable for her to be criticized)

EXAMPLES:

He didn't complain about the

neighbours’ loud party – he was used to the noise.

I

don’t think Tom’s strange – I’m used to him. I don't understand her: I'm not used to her accent yet.

I used to like The Beatles, but now I never listen to them.
I used to believe in magic when I was a child. Didn’t he use to work in your office?
THERE used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't.

I'm used to living on my own. I've done it for quite a long time.

1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I__________________________________________all
the work on my own.

2. He_______________________________several books a month but he doesn't have time any more.
3. We were surprised to see her driving - she____________________________________when we first met her.
4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You __________________________________it in no time, I'm sure
5. When I had to commute to work every day I____________________________________very early in the morning.

6. I'm afraid I'll never ___________________________________in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.

7. Whenever we came to Coventry we always __________________________________________ in the Central
Hotel. We loved it.

8. When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything __________________________________________well
organized. Now it's total chaos here.

9. Mr Lewis was shocked when he joined our busy company because he (do)________________________________
so much work every day.

10. At first the employees didn't like the new office but in the end they _________________________________it,
and I’m sure that you ________________________________ sooner or later as well.

Jerry had a habit of waking up early in the morning.

It’s quite normal for Jerry to wake up early in the morning.

Jerry used to wake up early in the morning.

He is used to waking up early in the morning.

When she was little, Jenny had a habit of….

When she was little, it was normal for Jenny to….

Josh + run five miles a day

Josh + work in the sun all day

Marta and Ralf + go out together

Marta and Ralf + live together