"Used to" constructions. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets
1. When I was a student. I used to......in a bar. (WORK)
2.1 will never get used to......nights. I much prefer working days. (WORK)
3. She isn't used to......on her own. (LIVE)
4. When I worked in the city, I used to......really early to commute to work. (GET UP)
5. Are you getting used to......in your new house yet? (LIVE)
6. We're not used to......in a cold climate. We're used to a warm one. (LIVE)
7. I used to......a gardener. I'm not used to......in an office all day. I find it very hard. (BE, SIT)
8. Since I retired from my job, I can't get used to......nothing to do all day. (HAVE)
9. In my last job I used to......a suit and tie. Now I wear jeans. (WEAR)
10. I was just getting used to ...... glasses when I changed to contact lenses. (WEAR)
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Vitalii did an excellent job!... but in #2 it MUST BE "working nights"... and CANNOT BE "working IN nights"!
Also, "used + infinitive" means that you PREVIOUSLY did the activity, but NO LONGER do it... whereas "to be used to + gerund" means "to have become ACCUSTOMED to the activity".
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Thank you=)
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used + infinitive
to be used to + gerund
to get used to + gerund
to get accustomed to + gerund
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1. work
2. working (in)
3. living
4. get up
5. living
6. living
7. be, sitting
8. having
9. wear
10. wearing
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