Exercises for practicing the construction Used to educational and methodological material in English (grade 7) on the topic. Using Used To in English Exercises on the construction used to

People used to send letters to each other, but now everyone uses mobile phones. It is in order to tell us about those actions that took place sometime in the past that the used to construction is needed.

Today we will look at what it means, how it is translated, when it is used and how to use it correctly.

Rules for using the used to construction

This construction is used to describe actions and situations that took place in the past. For example, in the past you had short hair, but now you have long hair, or you used to dance, but now you don’t.

Please note that in English there is a verb use, which is translated as “to use”. And there is our used to construction, which translates as “happened/before” and is a form of the past tense.

The used to construction is used in the following cases:

1. When we talk about actions that used to happen quite often, but now don’t go away at all.
(he used to go to work by subway, but now he bought a car and no longer takes the subway)

2. When we talk about facts or situations that existed before, but are no longer true.
(we used to be friends, but now we don’t communicate)

Education designs used to

This design is formed very simply. The verb in the initial form is added to used to. Please note that the verb is not placed in the past, but in initial form. Education scheme:

the one we are talking about + used to + verb in initial form

I
You
We		work
They	used to	smoke
She		buy
He
It

Let's look at examples:

Negation with used to construction

This construction is used in denial when we say that a habit or situation did not exist before.

Since this is a past tense construction, negation is formed using the auxiliary verb did And negative particle not. Please note that we do not put use in the past tense. That is, our used to becomes use to.

the one in question + did + not + use to + verb in initial form

I
You
We				work
They	did	not	use to	smoke
She				buy
He
It

We did not use to work together
We haven't worked together before.

She did not use to meet him.
She hadn't met him before.

Note! In official British English, the following option for constructing a negative form is possible.

the one in question + used + not + to + verb in initial form

For example:

Interrogative form with used to construction

The question is constructed using the auxiliary verb did, which comes first. Just like in negation, use is used in the initial form.

Did + person in question + use to + verb in initial form

	I
	you
	we		work?
Did	they	use to	smoke?
	she		buy?
	he
	it

Did he use to fight with his brother?
Has he fought with his brother before?

Did they use to buy in this shop?
Have they shopped at this store before?

Special questions c used to

With the used to construction you can ask questions with the following question words

• what - what
• where - where
• when - when
• who - who
• how (often/long/much) - how (often/long/much)
• which - which one
• why - why

		I
		you
Where		we		work?
Why	did	they	use to	smoke?
When		she		buy?
		he
		it

So, today we looked at the construction of the past tense used to. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments.

Reinforcement task

Translate the following sentences into English. Write your answers in the comments below the article.

1. My friend used to be fat.
2. He hasn't studied English before.
3. Where did they work before?
4. She didn't love him before.
5. Has your father traveled before?
6. We used to be neighbors.
7. Were you best friends before?
8. How much did you weigh before?

Constructions used to And be used to

1. Form negative sentences using the constructions used to or be used to.

Example: He used to live in France. (He once lived in France.) - He didn’t use to live in France.

We are used to working at nights. (We aren’t used to working at nights.) - We aren’t used to working at nights.

People used to make their own cheese and butter. (People used to make their own cheese and butter.)

My sister used to wear jeans. (My sister used to wear jeans.)

I am used to rude neighbors. (I'm used to rude neighbors.)

Jill used to eat raw fish. (Jill used to eat raw fish.)

Tom is used to cycling to school. (Tom is used to riding his bike to school.)

2. Open the brackets using the used to construction and write about what people did in the past but don’t do now. Translate the sentences.

Ann... (buy) white bread, but now she buys brown bread.

Susan... (drink) black coffee, but now she drinks white.

Henry... (smoke) a pipe, but now he doesn’t smoke at all.

My dad… (run) 5 km every day, but now he doesn’t run.

My wife… (spend) much money on clothes, but now she spends it on travelling.

3. Open the brackets by putting one of the verbs in the Past Simple form, and the other using the used to construction.

For example: He... (live) in New York before he... (enter) Oxford University. - He used to live in New York before he entered Oxford University. (He once lived in New York until he entered Oxford University.)

I … (earn) enough money, but then I … (lose) my job.

Bob... (not like) football, but then he... (change) his mind.

My mum... (drive) a lot before she... (have) that accident.

This telephone… (work) well before my son… (drop) it.

Mary... (work) in a hotel, but then she... (get) married.

He... (play) basketball before he... (break) his leg.

4. Choose the correct option and translate.

Jack … (used to/is used to) cooking for himself when he comes home from work.

I remember how we… (used to/are used to) listen to rock-n-roll music all the time.

Pam … (used to/is used to) spend hours in front of the mirror when she was a teenager.

They … (didn’t use to/are not used to) eating Japanese food.

Our town … (used to/is used to) be an industrial centre.

My son... (didn’t use to/isn’t used to) going to bed so early.

We... (used to/are used to) meet him every day.

I … (didn’t use to/am not used to) driving on the left.

5. Select the appropriate phrase from brackets:

1) After his football match, Bob (would/used to) often come home exhausted.

2) You (would/used to) like him. - Yes, but now I hate him!

3) She (would/used to) live in London before the war, and then she moved to New York.

4) I remember we (would/used to) go fishing every morning when I was a child.

5) The children (would/used to) often help me make a cake. They still do sometimes.

6) He (would/used to) be a very good tennis player, until he broke his ankle.

7) My grandfather (would/used to) swim in the river. Unfortunately, now it’s forbidden.

6. Selectcorrectanswer

1. Carol ……………to have long dark hair, didn’t she?

2. I have never driven an automatic car before, but I am sure I will soon……………to it.

3. When we were little, mum……………always read us a bedtime story.

4. I am surprised you are not tired. I didn’t know you…………to walking long distances.

5. I remember Uncle Bob very well, because he……………always bring us some sweets.

6. ‘How do you know that woman?’ ‘She ……………to work with me.’

7. They……………to the cold.

8. I……………to getting up early and find it hard.

a) will get used

9. I…………to exercise often when I was younger.

b) will get used

10. My brother……………to travel a lot before he got married.

11. Do you remember the things we…………to do when we were kids?

12. Tom…………to using a computer, but now he enjoys it.

b) will get used

c) wasn't used

Answers:

People didn't use to make their own cheese and butter.

My sister didn't use to wear jeans.

I’m not used to rude neighbors.

Jill didn't use to eat raw fish.

Tom isn’t used to cycling to school.

used to buy (Anna used to buy white bread, but now she buys brown.)

used to drink (Susan used to drink black coffee, but now drinks coffee with milk.)

used to smoke (Henry once smoked a cigar, but now he doesn't smoke at all.)

used to run (My father used to run 5 km a day, but now he doesn’t.)

used to spend (My wife used to spend a lot of money on clothes, but now she spends it on travel.)

used to earn - lost (I once earned enough money, but then I lost my job.)

didn’t use to like - changed (Bob used to not like football, but then he changed his mind.)

used to drive - had (My mother used to drive a lot until she had that accident.)

used to work - dropped (This phone was working well before my son dropped it.)

used to work - got (Mary used to work at a hotel, but then she got married.)

used to play - broke (He used to play basketball until he broke his leg.)

is used to (Jack is used to cooking for himself when he comes home from work.)

used to (I remember we listened to rock and roll all the time.)

used to (Pam sat in front of the mirror for hours when she was a teenager.)

are not used to (They are not used to Japanese cuisine.)

used to (Our city was once an industrial center.)

isn’t used to (My son is not used to going to bed so early.)

used to (We used to meet him every day.)

am not used to (I'm not used to driving on the left side of the road.)

1) After his football match, Bob would often come home exhausted.

2) You used to like him. - Yes, but now I hate him!

3) She used to live in London before the war, and then she moved to New York.

4) I remember we used to go fishing every morning when I was a child.

5) The children would often help me make a cake. They still do sometimes.

6) He used to be a very good tennis player, until he broke his ankle.

7) My grandfather used to swim in the river. Unfortunately, now it’s forbidden.

6. Carol used to have long dark hair, didn’t she?

I have never driven an automatic car before, but I am sure I will soon get used to it.

When we were little, mum would always read us a bedtime story.

I am surprised you are not tired. I didn't know you are used to walking long distances.

I remember Uncle Bob very well, because he would always bring us some sweets.

‘How do you know that woman?’ ‘She used to work with me.’

They are used to the cold.

I am not used to getting up early and find it hard.

I used to exercise often when I was younger.

My brother used to travel a lot before he got married.

Do you remember the things we used to do when we were kids?

Tom wasn't used to using a computer, but now he enjoys it.

For those learning English, it can be difficult to master the “used to, be/get used to” rule. Many people simply confuse similar-sounding designs. To use these phrases correctly, you need to understand what they mean.

Past habits

Expression usedto denotes actions that often happened in the past, but are no longer happening. Usually the construction is translated as “before”, “once upon a time”.

I used to go for a walk every morning. Unfortunately,Ihavenotimenow. - I used to go for a walk every morning. Unfortunately, I don't have time for this now.

He used to be a shop-assistant. Nowisamillionaire. - He was once a salesman, but now he is a millionaire.

In this case we are only talking about past habits, so the verb cannot be used in the present tense. In other words, you cannot say “use to”. The rules of use require the verb to be placed in the Past Simple. If you need to talk about habits that exist at the moment, use the Present Simple.

I used to eat bananas for breakfast. - EarlierIateonbreakfastbananas.

Iusuallyeatbananasforbreakfast. - I usually eat bananas for breakfast.

Please note: after the particle to is always used as an infinitive. Other forms of the verb are not allowed here.

My sister used to be a naughty child. - Mysisterwasnaughtychild.

Let's continue to look at the rule. Usedto used not only in affirmative sentences. We can safely construct a negative or interrogative sentence.

In the question, the first place is given did, followed by subject and use to. The past tense is taken over by the auxiliary verb, so the initial form should be used useto.

Didsheusetowakeupearlywhenshewenttoschool? - Did she have a habit of getting up early when she went to school?

Did they use to spend vacation together? - EarlierTheycarried outtogethervacation?

IN negative sentences To auxiliary verb particle is added not, A useto also placed in the initial form.

I didn’t use to smoke when I was a schoolboy. - INotsmoked, WhenwalkedVschool.

Shedidn'ttusetoplaygolf. - She hasn't played golf before.

Used to or would?

When it comes to old habits, Sometimes they use another expression - would.

Kate would go to a swimming pool once a week. - EarlierKatewentVpoolonceVa week.

Remember important rule: usedto can indicate both an action and a state.

Action: Myparentsdidn'ttusetogotoagym. - My parents never went to the gym before.

State: John didn'tusetoloveRockmusic. - John once didn’t like rock music.

Would only indicates a repeated action in the past. It is not used to describe a condition.

My friend used to go shopping every weekend. Myfriendwouldgoshoppingeveryweekend. - My friend used to go shopping every weekend.

But you can't say: John would love Rock music. In this sentence you should use usedto.

Would can also describe actions that occurred from time to time (often with an element of nostalgia). A good translation in this case is the word “happened.”

InmychildhoodIwouldgoforapicnicalmosteveryweekend. - As a child, I used to go on a picnic almost every weekend.

If you do not specify the frequency of the action, use usedto, not would.

Whenhewasachildheusedtowakeuplate. - He woke up late when he was a child ( general position, regularity not specified).

Whenhewasachildhewouldwakeuplateatweekends. - When he was a child, he would wake up late on the weekends (how often the action was performed).

Have a habit of doing something

Let's look at one more rule. Used to often confused with to be used to. However, they have completely different meanings. Expression tobeusedto means “to have the habit of doing something”, and it can be replaced by a synonymous construction tobeaccustomedto. Previously, a person did not do this, but now his lifestyle has changed.

Heisusedtogettingupat 9am. - He is used to getting up at 9 am (he didn’t do that before).

Since we are talking about a habit that a person has at the moment, the verb tobe It’s logical to put it in the present tense. For past habits, use an expression we already know usedto/didn"t use to. Compare:

My brother didn't use to eat healthy food. - MyBrotherearlierNotateusefulfood.

Now he is used to eating healthy food. - NowHeused to itThere isusefulfood.

Don't forget to put the particle to- there is no expression useddoing. The rule also requires the use of a gerund rather than an infinitive.

Jesse is used to making his bed in the morning. - Jesseused to itcoverbedByin the morning.

I am used to go to school on my foot. - II'm used to itwalkVschoolon foot.

Get used to something

Phrase togetusedto very close in value to the previous design. But there is a certain connotation of meaning - “get used to”, “get used to”, “adapt”. In this case, the synonymous construction will be tobecomeaccustomedto.

It is difficult to get used to a new climate. - TOnewclimatedifficultadapt.

Here we are talking about a habit that is just beginning to form.

He is getting used to doing the laundry twice a week. - Heaccustomsmyselfwashclothestwicebehinda week.

After the particle to a gerund should also be included.

TheyaregettingusedtospeakingChinese - They get used to speaking Chinese.

In what grammatical tense should I put getusedto? The rule allows you to use any tense that makes sense.

Ittookhersometimetogetusedtonewtraditions. - It took some time before she got used to the new traditions.

In a few weeks you will get used to the local cuisine. - Througha coupleweeksYouyou'll get used to itTolocalkitchen.

Exercises

We have analyzed the use in detail usedto/beusedto/getusedto. The rule separates these constructions in meaning and grammatically. Practice using them in practice. Insert suitable words into the text. Remember to choose the right time.

1. Jane -_ smoke a lot. Then she quit it. - Jen used to smoke a lot. But then she quit smoking.
2. I see you -_ new rules. Keep it up! - I see you are getting used to the new rules. Keep it up!
3. How long did it take him to _ living in the suburbs? How long did it take him to get used to life in the suburbs?
4. You_be very hardworking. You have become a lazybones! -You were such a hard worker. You have turned into a lazy person!
5. We _ ​​speaking two languages. - We are used to speaking two languages.
6. He_coming in time. - He taught himself to be on time.
7. I_drinking tea. Coffee is bad for my health. - I have become a habit of drinking tea. Coffee is bad for me.
8. Why don’t you _ putting fewer spices in your food. I can't eat it! - Why don’t you train yourself to put less spices in your food! I can't eat this!
9. I _ sweeping the floor every day. - I'm used to sweeping the floor every day.
10. I_his pronunciation. Does anyone understand what he says? - I can’t get used to his pronunciation. Does anyone even understand what he's saying?
11. Monika _ be a doctor, but she has already retired. - Monica once worked as a doctor. But she is already a pensioner.
12. We _ ​​be friends. Then something went wrong. - We were friends. But then something went wrong.

In this lesson we will get acquainted with the expressions be used to and get used to. During the lesson we will learn when and how to use them, and also learn to distinguish between them.

Topic: Repetition of time with expansion and comparison. Past tenses

Lesson: RevolutionsbeusedtoAndgetusedto

Tobeusedto And togetusedto– These are phrases that express habitual actions.

Example:

I' musedto having breakfast at 8 o’clock. - I used to it have breakfast at 8 o'clock.

I got used to classical music. - I used to it to classical music.

Unlike turnover usedto, which is used to describe habitual actions only in the past, turnover tobeusedto can be used in all tenses in which the verb is used tobe. This means that to form the required tense the verb tobe will change according to persons, numbers and, accordingly, according to times.

Example:

I am used to getting up early ( the presenttime).

I was used to having lunch at school when I was a boy ( pasttime).

If you get up early every day soon you’ will be used to it( futuretime).

Don't forget that the verb tobe not used in group tenses Continuous. But the verb toget there are no such restrictions. Thus, the turnover togetusedto can be used in any tenses that are implied by the situation.

Example:

I feel that I' mgettingusedto smoking. – I feel like smoking included It's a habit of mine.

Every summer I get used to getting up late. - Every summer I I'm getting used to it get up late.

My sister got used to listening to loud music and I can’t fall asleep. - My sister I'm used to it listen to loud music and I can't sleep.

If she doesn’t stop listening to loud music, I’ ll have got used to it by the end of the week! – If she doesn’t stop listening to loud music, then by the end of the week I’ll be at it. I'll get used to it!

Please note that the revolutions tobeusedto And togetusedto they demand after themselves noun or gerund.

Example:

I' musedto this music. - I'm used to this music.

Will you get used togetting up at 6 o'clock. - You will get used get up at 6:00?

So, you can see that the revolutions tobeusedto And togetusedto used to express habitual actions that still take place, as opposed to turnover usedto, which is used to describe habitual actions in the past.

Example:

I amusedto getting up at 7 o’clock every day. - I used to it get up at 7 o'clock every day.

He wasusedto speaking English at his English lessons. - He used to it speak English in English lessons.

My brother had got used to smoking before he was able to notice it. – Smoking entered my brother has Vhabit before he even noticed it.

You must get used to your new school uniform. – You should get used to your new school uniform.

I think I' ll get used to it very soon. “I think I’ll get used to it soon.”

Despite the fact that the speed tobeusedto And togetusedto have a similar meaning and are used in similar situations; shades of meaning can be distinguished between them. For example, turnover beusedto means that we already have some kind of habit, while getusedto denotes the acquisition of this habit. That is, we can say that the turnover getusedto precedes in meaning the phrase beusedto. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the verb used in revolutions tobeusedto And togetusedto, which is written the same way as a verb touse(use), but has a completely different meaning.

To better understand and assimilate the features of using revolutions beusedto And getusedto, you must do the following exercise.

Open the brackets and put the verb in the correct form:

1) I’ve just got my first job. It’s exciting but I’ll have to (be used to/ get used to) working late.

2) It’s difficult for Tom to drive in England. He (be used to/ get used to) driving on the left-hand side of the road.

3) People from India usually find our food tasteless. They (be used to/ get used to) eating spicy food.

4) English has become international. Businessmen (be used to/ get used to) speaking English at international meetings.

5) I still have a few problems using my new iPhone, but I (be used to/ get used to) it.

Answers to the exercise:

1) I’ve just got my first job. It’s exciting but I’ll have to get used to working late.

2) It’s difficult for Tom to drive in England. He isn’t used to driving on the left-hand side of the road.

3) People from India usually find our food tasteless. They are used to eating spicy food.

4) English has become international. Businessmen are used to speaking English at international meetings.

5) I still have a few problems using my new iPhone, but I’m getting used to it.

Turnover usedto used in English to describe habitual actions in the past that have now ceased and no longer occur. This phrase can also be used to describe states that existed, but now this state has changed - permanently or for a while.

Example:

I usedto go to the south with my parents when I was a child. – When I was a child, my parents and I traveled to the south. (This means repeatedly, perhaps every summer).

Turnover usedto can be used to describe situations that existed in the past but no longer exist.

Example:

We used to live in Spain but now we live in France. – We used to live in Spain, and now in France.

Don't confuse the turnover usedto with speed beusedto And getusedto, which differ not only in design, but also in meaning.

Verb tobe is one of the most important verbs in the English language. It can play a role as a semantic verb (in which case we will translate it as “to be”, “to be”) or as a linking verb for constructing tenses.

IN PresentSimple verb tobe has three forms, which depend on which pronoun this verb is used with.

Example:

Iam a teacher.

Heis a pupil.

Youare students.

To set question you need to put the correct form of the verb tobe(am, is, are) to the first place in the sentence.

	1. PastSimple. To describe a single action or sequence of actions in the past. Example: Yesterday Mike came home, had dinner and started doing his homework. 2. PastContinuous. Expresses a continuous action at a certain point in the past. Example: Last Friday at 5 o'clock I was playing the piano. 3. PastPerfect. Expresses an action that has ended at a certain point in the past or that happened before another action in the past. Example: By the time mother came Nick had already cleaned his room. 4. PresentPerfect. Expresses an action that has ended by now, that is, the result is important to us. Example: Where is my pen? I havelost it! 1. Afanasyeva O.V., Mikheeva I.V. English language. 9th grade. M.: Bustard - 2008. 2. Baranova K.M., Dooley D., Kopylova V.V. English language. M.: Education - 2011. 3. Biboletova M.Z., Trubaneva N.N. English language. 9th grade. M.: Title - 2008. Translate into English using the phrases be used to, get used to or used to: a) He is used to living alone. b) Our whole family hopes that we can get used to our neighbors' constant parties. c) My brother is not used to getting up at 6 am. d) After spending a year in London, I got used to the humid climate. e) She used to like coffee, but now she prefers hot chocolate. f) When Martha lived with her grandmother, she got into the habit of sleeping on the floor. g) His sister used to be blonde. h) I'm not used to being told what to do! i) When I was a child, I had a bicycle, but my mother gave it to the neighborhood boys.

He used to live in France. (When- That He lived in France?

Jill used to eat raw fish.

.

(lose) my job.

(change) his mind.

(have) that accident.

(drop) it.

(get) married.

(break) his leg.

3. Where did they work before?

4. She didn't love him before.

6. We used to be neighbors.

8. How much did you weigh before?

Exercises "Constructions used to"

1. Form negative and interrogative sentences with used to constructions.

He used to live in France. (When- That He lived in France.) – He didn’t use to live in France. Did he use to live in France?

People used to make their own cheese and butter.(People used to make their own cheese and butter.)

My sister used to wear jeans.(My sister used to wear jeans.)

Jill used to eat raw fish.(Jill used to eat raw fish.)

2. Open the brackets using the used to construction and write about what people did in the past but don’t do now. Translate the sentences.

Ann... (buy) white bread, but now she buys brown bread.

Susan... (drink) black coffee, but now she drinks white.

Henry... (smoke) a pipe, but now he doesn’t smoke at all.

My dad… (run) 5 km every day, but now he doesn’t run.

My wife… (spend) much money on clothes, but now she spends it on travelling.

3. Open the brackets by putting one of the verbs in the Past Simple form, and the other using the used to construction.

He... (live) in New York before he... (enter) Oxford University. – He used to live in New York before he entered Oxford University.(He once lived in New York until he entered Oxford University.)

I … (earn) enough money, but then I …(lose) my job.

Bob … (not like) football, but then he …(change) his mind.

My mum... (drive) a lot before she...(have) that accident.

This telephone... (work) well before my son...(drop) it.

Mary … (work) in a hotel, but then she …(get) married.

He... (play) basketball before he...(break) his leg.

4 . Translate the following sentences into English.

1. My friend used to be fat.

2. He hasn't studied English before.

3. Where did they work before?

4. She didn't love him before.

5. Has your father traveled before?

6. We used to be neighbors.

7. Were you best friends before?

8. How much did you weigh before?