USUALLY, USED TO, DIDN’T USE TO, GET USED TO…..
USED TO/DIDN’T USE TO+INFINITIVE FOR PAST HABITS AND REPEATED ACTIONS I used to drink 15 to 20 cups of coffee. I used to wake up at 4.00 a.m I used to go to the gym every day. FOR PAST SITUATIONS OR STATES THAT HAVE CHANGED I used to be a complete coffee addict.Now I just drink water. I didn’t use to feel 100% after drinking so much coffee. Now I am healthy.
USED TO DID YOU USE TO GET UP EARLY? Yes, I did No, I didn’t QUESTION FORM NEGATIVE FORM DID YOU USE TO GET UP EARLY? Yes, I did No, I didn’t I DIDN’T USE TO GET UP EARLY
USUALLY USED TO doesn´t exist in the present tense. PRESENT HABITS USED TO doesn´t exist in the present tense. I use to live in Madrid USUALLY+Present Simple. I usually get up at 7 o´clock
BE USED TO / GET USEDTO+VERB+ING/NOUN BE USED TO +VERB+ING/NOUN GET USED TO+VERB+ING/NOUN FOR A SITUATION THAT IS (N’T) /WAS (N’T)FAMILIAR, WHICHYOUARE/WERE(N’T) ACCUSTOMED TO I’m used to living alone I’m not used to my new job FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO ADAPT TO I’m still getting used to my new job.
EXERCISES Translate the following sentences into English: 1 Hace unos años no salíamos de noche. 2 Me he acostumbrado a vivir sin cafeína. 3 Había una cafetería en esa esquina. 4 Suelo coger el tren de las 8. 5 Mi padre fumaba pero ahora no. 6 Peter no estaba tan gordo. 7 Todavía me estoy acostumbrando/adaptando a vivir en el campo.
ANSWERS I’m still getting used to living in the countryside. 1 Hace unos años no salíamos de noche. A few years ago we didn’t use to go out at night. 2 Me he acostumbrado a vivir sin cafeína. I’ve got used to living without caffeine 3 Había una cafetería en esa esquina. There used to be a café on the corner. 4 Suelo coger el tren de las 8. I usually catch the 8 o’clock train. 5 Mi padre fumaba pero ahora no. My father used to smoke but now he doesn´t 6 Peter no estaba tan gordo. Peter didn´t use to be so fat. 7 Todavía me estoy acostumbrando a vivir en el campo. I’m still getting used to living in the countryside.