Used To + Ing
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I'm used to something = it is not new or strange for me. Let's see the following examples.
- Igor lives alone. He doesn't mind this because he has lived alone for 15 years. So he is used to it. He is used to living alone.
- My new shoes felt a bit strange at first because I wasn't used to them.
- Our new flat is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise but at the moment we find it very disturbing.
- Fred has a new job. He has to get up much earlier at 6.00. He find this difficult at present because he isn't used to getting up so early .
- Igor is used to living alone. (not Igor is used to live alone.)
The Difference Between used to + infinitive and used to + ing/something.
Do not confuse I am used to doing with I used to do. They are different in structure and in meaning. to be used to + ing means isn't strange for me.
- I am used to (doing)something.
- I am used to the weather in this country
- I am used to driving on the left because I've lived in Britain for a long time.
I used to do something means that I did something regularly in the past. You can 't use this structure for the present. Let's see the following examples.
- These days I usually stay in bed until late. But when I had a job, I used to get up early.
- When I was single, I used to walk very fast. Now I don't. My wife walks very slowly.
Used To Ing Exercises
Exercise I
Choose the correct words/phrases in the bracket.
- When I was a child, ( I used to go, I am used to going ) swimming in the river.
- Johny once went to Alaska. It was too cold for him. ( He was not used to living, He didn't use to live ) in cold temperature.
- I'm American. ( I'm used to driving, I used to drive ) on the right.
- My best friend ( is used to drinking , used to drink ) tea when he was a child.
- I ( am used to, used to ) the weather in this country. So, I feel comfortable with it.
- When my father was young, he (used to, was used to) be rock singer.
- He's the boss. He isn't used to (be, being) told what to do.
- It takes a while for people to get used to (live, living) in a new way.
- There used to (be, being) a popular cinema by the supermarket but it was bankrupt a few years ago.
- I (am used to loving, used to love) her but now I don't since she betrayed me.
Exercise II
Write a sentence with be/get used to based on the situation provided. Use the word in the bracket.
Example:
Teddy lives in a big city. He's okay with it. He has lived in the city for a long time. (live) _____________________________
Teddy is used to living in a big city.
- Ben lives alone. He doesn't mind it. He's been single all his life. (live) ____________________________________
- Yanto went to Oslo last year. It was too cold for him. (cold weather) ____________________________________
- Michael has just got a job. He never gets up early. (get up) ____________________________________
- Ann has no problem driving on the left. She has lived in Britain a long time. (drive) ____________________________________
- Pinto never lives in a small village. He's not happy with a quiet life. (live) ____________________________________
Answer
Exercise I
- I used
- He wasn't used to living
- I'm used to driving
- used to drink
- am used to
- used to
- being
- living
- be
- used to love
Exercise II
Different answers are possible.
- Ben is used to living alone.
- Yanto is not used to (living in) cold weather.
- Michael is not used to getting up early.
- Ann is used to driving on the left.
- Pinto is not used to living in a small village.
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