Before attempting these exercises, we recommend reading the lesson on ‘used to’.
Practice
Fill the blanks with the correct form.
1. I be fitter, now I can’t even run for 10 minutes.
- am used to
- used to
- use to
used to – a habit, routine or fact that was true in the past but not now.
2. Did she work for the same company as you?
- getting used to
- used to
- use to
used to – a habit, routine or fact that was true in the past but not now.
3. Are you the long commute to work yet?
- getting used to
- use to
- get used to
getting used to – become accustomed to something
4. I am not the oldest person at work, but all my workmates are so young these days!
- used to
- used to being
- use to be
used to being – a situation the speaker is not yet accustomed to
5. Did you used to ?
- smoking
- smoked
- smoke
smoke – the infinitive is used after ‘used to’ to talk about past habits or actions.
6. Are you in New Zealand yet?
- used to live
- used to living
- use to live
used to living – a question about whether someone has become accustomed to New Zealand.
7. I am far too with my credit card all the time.
- used to buying
- used to buy
- didn’t use to buy
used to buying – something that the speaker has become (over) accustomed to doing
8. I used TV every evening, but I prefer reading now.
- to like watching
- to be watching
- not watching
to like watching – a habit that the speaker no longer does.
9. My American friend is the time difference between New York and London, so he can’t sleep here properly yet.
- not used to
- not use to
- used to
not used to – something the person is not yet accustomed to.
10. I saw her everyday because she live next door.
- use to
- used to
- didn’t use to
used to – a past fact about the person.