'Used to' and 'be used to' - talking about habits in English

Talkingabout habitsin past andpresent

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A habit (n)

something that a person does oftenin a regular and repeated way

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A habit (n)



He has this terrible habit of smoking inside.

A habit (n)




You need to improve your eating habits.

A habit (n)





Does he have any annoying habits?

A habit (n)






I check my email every 10 minutes by habit.

A habit (n)







I got into a habit of staying up late after college.

A habit (n)







I got into a habit of staying up late after college.

I am a creature of habit.

3 grammaticalways to speakabout habits:

Past Habits (not actual

anymore)

Present Habits

Developing a habit

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PASTHABITS

USED TO + V1


PRESENTHABITS

BE USED TO + VING

PASTHABITS

USED TO + V1


PRESENTHABITS

BE USED TO + VING

(I did it repeatedlyin the past)

(I don't mind doing itregularly)

PASTHABITS

USED TO + V1


PRESENTHABITS

BE USED TO + VING

I used to play football everySunday.

I am used to playing football onSaturdays now.

PASTHABITS

USED TO + V1


PRESENTHABITS

BE USED TO + VING

I used to play football every

Sunday.

I used to live in Canada.

I am used to playing football on

Saturdays now.

I am still not used to living in

Europe.

PASTHABITS

USED TO + V1=

WOULD (FORACTION VERBS)


PRESENTHABITS

BE USED TO + VING=

WILL (FOR ACTIONVERBS)

I would (=used to) play football

every Sunday.

I will (=am used to)

play (playing) football on

Saturdays now.

PASTHABITS


PRESENTHABITS

I used to live in a small village.

PASTHABITS


PRESENTHABITS


I used to like waking up early.

PASTHABITS


PRESENTHABITS



I used to wake up early. =

I would wake up early.

PASTHABITS


PRESENTHABITS



I used to wake up early.

= I would wake up early.

I used to go for a walk in the

morning.

= I would go for a walk in the

morning.

PASTHABITS


PRESENTHABITS






morning.


morning.

I am used to living in a big city

now.

PASTHABITS


PRESENTHABITS






morning.


morning.


now.

I am used to waking up later.

I will wake up at 8.00.

PASTHABITS


PRESENTHABITS






morning.


morning.


now.

I am used to waking up later.

I will wake up at 8.00.

I am used to going jogging in the

morning.

I will go jogging in the morning.

Developing a habit

GET USED TO + VING


Developing a habit

GET USED TO + VING


I can't get used to driving on the left.

Developing a habit

GET USED TO + VING



I am getting used to using public transport.

Developing a habit

GET USED TO + VING



I am getting used to using public transport.

I still haven't got used to speaking English.

DEVELOPING HABITS

GET USED TO + VING


PRESENTHABITS

BE USED TO + VING

I am slowly getting used to

speaking English every day.

I have got used to having coffee

in the morning.

I am not yet used to speaking

English every day.

I am used to having coffee

in the morning.

PAST

USED TO + V1

WOULD + V1(ACTION VERBS)

CHANGE

GET USED TO + VING BE USED TO + VING

WILL + V1 (ACTIONVERBS)

PRESENT


Now Practice! Which sentencesare correct?

1) I used to speak French every day.

2) I am not used to eat so much for breakfast.

3) He used to smoking.

4) He is got used to flying after his first year as a journalist.

5) She would like skiing as a child.

6) We are getting used to sleeping with the windows open.

7) She will going to the beach every day.


Now Practice! Which sentencesare correct?

1) I used to speak French every day. +

2) I am not used to eating so much for breakfast.

3) He is used to smoking. / He used to smoke.

4) He is got used to flying after his first year as a journalist.

5) She would used to like skiing as a child.

6) We are getting used to sleeping with the windows open.

7) She will going to the beach every day.


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