Study this example situation:

We use used to with the base form (used to do/used to smoke) to say that sth happened regularly in the
past but no longer happens:

I used to play tennis a lot, but now I’m too lazy.

“Do you go to the movies very often?” “Not now. But I used to”

We use used to for past situations. (That no longer exists):

We used to live in a small village, but now we live in Milan.

This building is now a furniture store. It used to be a movie theater,
I’ve started drinking tea lately. I never used to like it before.
Anna used to have long hair. But she cut it some time ago.
Used to + base form is always past. There is no present. You cannot say:” I use to do”

The normal question form is did…use to…?

Did you use to eat a lot of candy when you were a child?

The negative form is didn’t use to…. (or never used to)

Jim didn’t use to go out very often until he met Jill.( or never used to go out)

Study this example situation:

After a lot of practice driving on the left became less strange:

She got used to drive on the left.

Now after three years, driving on the left is no problem for her.

She is used to driving on the left

I’m used to sth= it is not new or strange for me.

Frank 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 apartment is on a very busy street. I suppose we’ll get used to the noise. But at
the moment we find it very annoying.
Fred has a new job. He has to get up much earlier-at 6:30.he finds this difficult right now
because he is not used to getting up so early.

Notice that we say “she is used to driving on the left” (not she I used to drive). To in be/get
used to is a preposition, not a part of infinitive. So we say:

Frank is used to living alone.

Jane had to get used to driving on the left.

Do not confuse I’m used to doing (be/get used to) with I used to do. They are different in
structure and meaning.

I’m used to doing sth = sth is not new or strange for me.

I’m used to the weather in this country.

I’m used to driving on the left because I’ve lived in Britain along time.

I used to do sth means that only I did sth regularly in the past.

Nowadays I usually stay in bed until late. But when I had a job I used to get up early.

Choose the correct answer for each question:

1. Peter found Nigeria strange at first. he wasn´t used to ___ (live) in such a hot climate

A live

B living

2. I wouldn´t like to share an office. I´m used to____ (have) my own office.

A have

B having

3. When you were a child , where did you use to ___ (play) ?

A play

B playing
4. I used to ____ (drink) a lot of coffee. Now, I prefer tea.

A drink

B drinking

5. I must go to bed early. I´m used to ___(have) ten hours sleep a night.

A have

B having

6. I normally go to bed at about 11 o'clock. I´m not used to____ (stay) up late.

A stay

B staying

7. I used to____ ( drive) to work every day, but these days I usually go by bike

A drive

B driving

8. I used to___ (work) picking apples in a farm once in Canterbury and I had to work really hard.

A work

B working

Used to do and be used to doing:

Example:

When I was a child, I used to dream (dream) of being an astronaut.

I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used to speaking (speak) to a large audience.

1. It took us ages to get used ……….. (live) in a block of flats.

2. Didn't Nick use …………. (work) on a building site?
3. There didn't use ………… (be) so many soap operas on television.
4. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ……….. (drink) alcohol.
5. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used ……….. (be) there.
6. When Laura was at college, she used ………….. (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
7. I feel very full after that meal. I'm not used to……….. (eat) so much.
8. I used to ……… a car, but I sold it a few months ago.
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1. Maria is Spanish. She …………… (be) an English teacher before moving to Britain and at first she
found driving on the left difficult.

When she arrived in Britain, she ……………. (not/ driving) on the left, but soon she got used to it. Now
she has no problems. She ……….. (drive)on the left.

2. Jorge is Spanish and came to live in England. In Spain he always had dinner at 10 o'clock, but in
England dinner was at 5.30 and it was too early for him.

When Jorge first came to England, he ………….. (not/have) dinner so early, but after some time he got
used to it. Now , he finds it quite normal. He ………….(have) dinner at six

3. Helen is a doctor. A year ago, she started working nights. At first she found it hard.

At first, Helen didn´t like it. She …………. (not/work) at nights and it took her a few months to it. Now,
after a year, she´s quite happy. She …………... (work) nights