Fundamentals Of English Grammar

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0 EXERCISE 31. USED TO vs. BE USED TO. (Chart 10-1 1)

Diwctioionc Complete the sentences with used to or be used to and the correct form of the
verb in parentheses.
: 1. Nick stays up later now than he did when he was in high school. He (go)

IASCA to (^46) to bed at ten, but now he rarely gets to bed before
' midnight.



  1. I got used to going to bed late when I was in college, but now I have a job and I need
    my sleep. These days I (go) aw wed to qaiw to bed around ten-thirty.

  2. I am a vegetarian. I (eat) meat, but now I
    eat only meatless meals.

  3. Ms. Wu has had a vegetable garden all her life. She (grow)
    her own vegetables. -. , .&.~ ~.,+g:"- +<Y 1..+. ,.. ::
    Oscar has lived in Brazil for ten years. He (ear)
    Brazilian food. It's his favorite.

  4. Georgio moved to Germany to open his own restaurant. He (have)
    B.. a small bakery in Italy.

  5. I have taken the bus to work every day for the past five years. I (mke)
    the bus.

  6. Juanita travels by plane on company business. She (go)
    by train, but now the distances she needs to travel are too great.


EXERCISE 32. USED TO vs. BE USED TO. (Charts 2-9 and 10-1 1)
Directions: You are living in a new place (country, city, aparnnent, dorm, etc.) and going to
a new school. What adjustments have you had to make? Write about them by completing
the sentences with your own words.


  1. I'm getting used to....

  2. I'm also getting accustomed to

  3. I have gotten accustomed to....

  4. 1 haven't gotten used to....

  5. I can't get used to....

  6. Do you think I will ever get accustomed to...?

  7. I used to... , but now....


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