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Mastering american english part 10

A tape recorder can be used very effectively for this type of practice. In this regard, many of the exer¬cises in Mastering American English are suitable for tape recording and use in the "language laboratory," | 261 __THE HABITUAL PAST WITH USED Express habitual action in the past with the verb used and the full infinitive of the verb in parentheses in each sentence examples I used to work he used to work etc. . Remember this form implies that a contrary condition exists at the present. 1 Mr. Smith smoke cigars but he doesn t any more. Mr. Smith used to smoke cigars but he doesn t any more. 2 Bill work not very hard but he does now. Bill didn t use to work very hard but he does now. i I enjoy detective stories but I don t any more. 4 Mr. Shaw teach in the morning but now he teaches at night. 5 Many years ago people travel by horse and buggy. 6 Mary get not to work on time but she does nowadays. 7 Mrs. Nelson walk downtown but now she takes the bus. 8 What has happened Thomas never do his work poorly. 9 John attend the meetings regularly but he doesn t any more. 10 When I was a child I read the comic strips every Sunday. 11 We never like that kind of food but we often serve it now. 12 I play the piano but I haven t even tried it for years now. 13 I enjoy not classical music but I listen to it regularly now. 262 THE EXPRESSION BE USED TO Use the expression be used to in place of be accustomed to in the following sentences to show acceptance of a condition or situation or to show familiarization with it . 1 We are accustomed to the noise of the airplanes now. We are used to the noise of the airplanes now. 2 I am accustomed to working at night. It doesn t bother me. I am used to working at night. It doesn t bother me. 3 We are accustomed to the hot weather in this city now. 4 He writes poorly but I m accustomed to his writing by now. 5 Are you accustomed to living in a small apartment yet 6 Mr. Silvera is accustomed to drinking American coffee now. 7 Is your friend accustomed to traveling by subway yet 8 We re not accustomed to hearing so much English every day. 9 That student from Sweden is accustomed to cold weather. 10 Maria is not accustomed .