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Master "Used to" & "Be Used To" Expressions in English

Learn the usage of "used to" for past actions and "be used to" for familiarity. Practice past simple vs. present perfect with verb forms. Enjoy writing activities with these expressions!

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Master "Used to" & "Be Used To" Expressions in English

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  1. Module3

  2. “Used to” Expression

  3. We use the expression used to + verb to talk about the past. Examples: Positive: I used to paint. Negative: I did not use to paint. Question: Did you use to paint?

  4. Used or Use? When there is did in the sentence, we say use to (without d) She did not use to drive. Did she use to drive?

  5. When there is no did in the sentence, we say used to (with d). We used to run 5 miles. My friends used to call me.

  6. Look at these examples.

  7. BE (AM/IS/ARE) USED TO + SOMETHING am used to fast food am used to Texas is used to easy work are not used to grilled chicken

  8. Use of “be (am/is/are) used to” The be (am, is, are) used to expression is for talking about something that is familiar to us or easy for us. Examples: He is not used to New York. I am used to hard work. They are used to frozen meat.

  9. More Examples: Positive: I am used to horses. Negative: He is not used tohorses. Negative: We aren’t used to horses. Question: Are you used to horses?

  10. Be (am/is/are) used to + -ing verb am used to working hard am used to walking five miles is used to living in Chicago are used to eating Chinese soup

  11. If the object involves a verb, we use the -ing form: Negative: I am not used to being lied to. Positive: He is used to working late. Negative: We aren’t used to takingthe bus. Question: Are you used tocooking?

  12. WRITING ACTIVITYUSE THE PICTURES TO WRITE SENTENCES USING THE EXPRESSIONS:1.USED TO2.BE (AM, IS, ARE) USED TO + SOMETHING3.BE (AM, IS, ARE )USED TO + -ING VERB

  13. PAST SIMPLE vs. PRESENT PERFECT

  14. Past Tense work-worked come-came wake-baked choose-chose clap-clapped write-wrote Present Perfect has worked have come has played have chosen has laughed have driven

  15. Past Simple vs. Present Perfect Quiz Choose the correct verb form. Jose (have lived, lived) in Tokyo for five years, but he left in 1993. The Titanic (sank, has sunk) in 1912. Somebody (have stole, has stolen) my bicycle! Now I'll have to walk home. Gerry (fell, has fallen) off his bike three times this month. Chelsea (graduated, has graduated) from university last July.

  16. 6. I (saw, have seen)the movie Titanic three times. I'm going to see it again tonight. 7. I (walked, have walked) to work every day for the last six weeks! 8. When Young Sun was a child, he (lived, has lived) in Sydney 9. Ouch! I (have cut, has cut) my finger! 10. I (lost, have lost) my key yesterday, so I couldn't get into the house. Eventually, I found it in my jacket pocket.

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