tailieunhanh - Grammar way three part 4

Susan prefers to focus on detailed studies of individual plants rather than on the garden as a whole, though she will occasionally paint a group of plants where they are. More usually, she picks them and then takes them up to her studio. | ms We use used to infinitive to refer to past habits or states. In such cases used to can be replaced by the past simple with no difference in meaning. . He used to go out He went out a lot when he was younger. He doesn t any more. Did she use to spend DId she spend a lot of money when she was single We use the past simple and not used to for actions which happened at a definite time in the past. . He visited Paris last month. NOT He tteed to wort Paris last month. Look at the following examples of how we can use be get used to be get used to noun pronoun -ing form . a They are used to hot weather. They are accustomed to hot weather. - present b I m used to getting up early. I m accustomed to getting up early. - present c She wasn t used to working at night. She wasn t accustomed to working at night. - past d Mary is getting used to life in the city. Mary is becoming accustomed to life in the city. - present e Simon had never lived in a tropical country before but he quickly got used to It. He became accustomed to it. - past f They will soon get used to cooking their own meals. They will become accustomed to cooking their own meals. - future Rewrite each person s comment using used to or didn t use to. 1 Sally - I don t walk to work any more. to walk to ivorlc. 2 Gordon - Tve got a dog now. 3 Lisa - I don t eat junk food any more. 4 Jane -1 go to the gym every night now. 5 Paul - Tm not shy any more. 6 Edward - I live in a big house now. 7 Helen - 1 haven t got long hair any more. 8 Frank - I eat lots of vegetables now. Choose the correct answer. 1 I find it hard to get up early. You .B . to getting up early once you start working. A are used B will get used C were used 2 Do you often exercise now No but I .to exercise a lot when I was at school. A used B will get used C am used 3 Aren t you bothered by all that noise No noise. We live in the city centre. A were used B will get used C are used 4 Does your sister travel a lot No but before she