2.1 Used to, Be used to & Get used to

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• Leerjaar 2

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.

1. get
2. getting

I used to ______ a lot.

1. read
2. reading

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

1. drive
2. driving

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

1. like
2. liking

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

1. live
2. living

I like it now, but I _____

1. didn't use to
2. didn't used to

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

1. used
2. to get used
3. to be used

I _________ to being spoken to like that!

1. am not used
2. don't get used
3. didn't use

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

1. was used to
2. got used to
3. used to

He never _________ behave like that.

1. used to
2. got used to
3. was used to

Exercise 2

Do the worksheet the teacher has handed out to you