Be / Get / Become Used To

Be / Get / Become Used To

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Rule Example

Be / Get / Become Used To — Exercises

used to, be used to or get used to?

Circle the correct answer.

  1. I _____ play the piano, but I stopped years ago. (used to / am used to / got used to)
  2. I'm used to _____ up early. (getting / get / got)
  3. She's from Finland, so she _____ the cold. (is used to / used to / uses to)
  4. It took me months to _____ driving on the left. (get used to / used to / be use to)
  5. _____ you use to have long hair? (Did / Were / Do)
  6. I _____ living in a big city yet — it's so noisy. (haven't got used to / didn't use to / am not use to)
  7. We didn't _____ have a car. (use to / used to / using to)
  8. Are you used to _____ in English all day? (speaking / speak / spoke)

Complete with the correct form

Write the missing words.

  1. I   live in Madrid, but now I live in Seville.
  2. She isn't used to   (wear) a uniform.
  3. You'll soon   used to the new school.
  4. Did you   to play football?
  5. I'm used   the noise now.
  6. He is getting used to   (cook) for himself.

Be / Get / Become Used To — Answer Key

used to, be used to or get used to?

  1. used to — A past habit that stopped → used to + base verb.
  2. getting — be used to + -ing.
  3. is used to — Familiar with now → is used to.
  4. get used to — Becoming familiar → get used to.
  5. Did — Question: Did you use to…?
  6. haven't got used to — Not familiar yet → haven't got used to.
  7. use to — Negative: didn't use to (no d).
  8. speaking — be used to + -ing.

Complete with the correct form

  1. used to
  2. wearing
  3. get
  4. use
  5. to
  6. cooking