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Would, Be Used To, Get Used To

Would, Be Used To, Get Used To

Reference

Rule Example
past habitwould + infinitiveWe would play outside.
past stateused to (not would)I used to have long hair.
normal nowbe used to + -ingI'm used to working late.
becoming normalget used to + -ingI'm getting used to it.
futurewill get used toYou'll get used to it.

Common mistakes

  1. I'm used to get up early. → I'm used to getting up early.
    be used to + -ing
  2. When I was young I would live in Rome. → When I was young I used to live in Rome.
    state → used to, not would
  3. I can't get used to live here. → I can't get used to living here.
    get used to + -ing
  4. I used to driving on the right. → I'm used to driving on the right.
    normal now → be used to

Would, Be Used To, Get Used To — Exercises

Choose the correct form

Circle the correct answer.

  1. Every Sunday my grandmother _____ make a huge lunch. (would / was used to / got used to)
  2. I _____ a dog when I was a child. (used to have / would have / was used to have)
  3. He's from Canada, so he's used to _____ in the snow. (driving / drive / drove)
  4. Don't worry about the new school. You'll soon _____ used to it. (get / be / use)
  5. I'm not used to _____ so much homework. (having / have / had)
  6. It took me a year to get used to _____ in a big city. (living / live / lived)
  7. She _____ used to the heat yet — she arrived yesterday. (isn't / doesn't / didn't use)
  8. When we were kids, we _____ spend hours building dens. (would / are used to / get used to)

Complete the sentence

Write the missing words.

  1. I've lived here for years, so I'm used to   the noise. (hear)
  2. In the summer holidays we   swim in the river every day.
  3. You'll   used to wearing glasses. (future, process)
  4. She   live in Lisbon before she moved here. (past state)
  5. I can't get used to   up so early. (get)
  6. Are you   to working at weekends? (normal for you?)

Would, Be Used To, Get Used To — Answer Key

Choose the correct form

  1. would — A repeated past action → would.
  2. used to have — A past state → used to have, not would.
  3. driving — be used to + -ing.
  4. get — The process → get used to.
  5. having — be used to + -ing.
  6. living — get used to + -ing.
  7. isn't — Not normal for her now → isn't used to.
  8. would — Past habit in a story → would.

Complete the sentence

  1. hearing
  2. would
  3. get
  4. used to
  5. getting
  6. used