UNIVERSIDAD ESTATAL DEL SUR DE MANABÍ

Creada mediante registro oficial No 261 del 7 de febrero de 2001

NAME: LUCERO MORA BRYAN LUIS SUBJET: English III

TEACHER: Dr. Jaime Cañarte Ávila DATE: 27 febrary del 2018

CAREER: Civil Engineering SEMESTRE: Three A1

CONSULTATION TOPICS. USED TO

ACADEMIC PERIODO: MAY – SEPTEMBER 2017

Used to + infinitive':

We use this expression to talk about habits or repeated actions in the past which we
don't do in the present. We also use it to talk about states in the past which are no
longer true. For example:

 I used to have long hair (but now I have short hair).

 He used to smoke (but now he doesn't smoke).
 They used to live in India (but now they live in Germany).

Watch out! With the negative and the question it's 'use' and not 'used':

 Did you use to be a teacher?

 Did he use to study French?
 She didn't use to like chocolate, but she does now.
 I didn't use to want to have a nice house.

Note! With this 'used to' there is no verb 'be'. We CAN'T say 'I am used to have long
hair'.

‘used to + infinitive’ and ‘be/get used to’

People often get confused about the use of used to + infinitive and be/get
used to + ‘ing’ formbecause they look similar. They are, however, completely
different.

‘used to + infinitive’

We use ‘used to’ to talk about things that happened in the past – actions or states
– that no longer happen now.

 She used to be a long distance runner when she was younger.

 I used to eat meat but I became a vegetarian 5 years ago.

The negative is ‘didn’t use to’ and questions are formed with ‘Did you use to
…?’
There is no present tense equivalent of ‘used to’. To talk about present habits we

STUDENT TEACHER
 UNIVERSIDAD ESTATAL DEL SUR DE MANABÍ
Creada mediante registro oficial No 261 del 7 de febrero de 2001

NAME: LUCERO MORA BRYAN LUIS SUBJET: English III

TEACHER: Dr. Jaime Cañarte Ávila DATE: 27 febrary del 2018

CAREER: Civil Engineering SEMESTRE: Three A1

CONSULTATION TOPICS. USED TO

ACADEMIC PERIODO: MAY – SEPTEMBER 2017

use the present simple and an adverb of frequency (usually, always, often, never,
‘be/get used to’

If you are used to something, you are accustomed to it – you don’t find it
unusual. If you get used tosomething or you are getting used to something you
are becoming accustomed to it – it was strange, now it’s not so strange.

 I found Slovak food very strange at first but I’m used to it now.
 I’m getting used to driving on the right.

Both ‘be used to’ and ‘get used to’ are followed by a noun (or pronoun) or the
gerund – the ‘ing’ form of a verb.

 I can’t get used to getting up so early. I’m tired all the time.
 He’s not used to the weather here yet. He’s finding it very cold.

‘Be/get used to’ can be used with past, present and future tenses.

 You might find it strange at first but you’ll soon get used to it.
 He wasn’t used to the heat and he caught sunstroke.

STUDENT TEACHER
 UNIVERSIDAD ESTATAL DEL SUR DE MANABÍ
Creada mediante registro oficial No 261 del 7 de febrero de 2001

NAME: LUCERO MORA BRYAN LUIS SUBJET: English III

TEACHER: Dr. Jaime Cañarte Ávila DATE: 27 febrary del 2018

CAREER: Civil Engineering SEMESTRE: Three A1

CONSULTATION TOPICS. USED TO

ACADEMIC PERIODO: MAY – SEPTEMBER 2017

USED TO, seguido de un verbo en infinitivo, expresa una acción en el pasado que
ya ha terminado:
Philip used to be a very quiet boy. Philip era un niño muy callado. (ya no)
He is not as athletic as he used to be. Ya no es tan atlético como lo era antes.
You didn't use to be so arrogant! ¡Antes no eras tan arrogante!

Además de esta idea de oposición entre el pasado y el presente, used to también

puede expresar una costumbre o una repetición:
When he was living in Paris, Bruno used to eat a croissant every
morning. Cuando vivía en París, Bruno comía un cruasán todas las mañanas.
She used to go to the theater on Friday evenings. Ella acostumbraba a ir al
teatro los viernes por la noche.

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