Used to Be used to Get used to

Similar pero diferente

Los tres verbos: used to, to get used to y to be used to parecen muy similar, pero tienen
significados diferentes.
Verbo Significado
Ejemplos
I USED TO take sugar in my
coffee but now I dont.
Usamos el USED TO para indicar que una accin
USED
que ocurra regularmente en el pasado, ya no
TO
Mary USED TO work in a
ocurre.
cinema but she works in an office
now.
Pedro went to live in London. He
is finding the change in culture a
little different but he is
Usamos GET USED TO para expresar que nos
GETTING USED TO it.
GET
estamos acostumbrando poco a poco a una situacin
USED
nueva o a algo que estamos haciendo. Estamos en
TO
I still have a few problems using
proceso de aceptacin o de aprendizaje.
my new I-Phone but Im
GETTING USED TO it little by
little
Pedro has been living in England
BE
BE USED TO (y tambin got used to) significa
USED que ya nos hemos acostumbrado a la situacin
for 2 years. Now he IS USED
TO
nueva o a hacer algo; algo que quizs fue difcil.
TO driving on the left.
Formacin
1. Used to va seguido por el infinitivo (sin to)
Ejemplo: He used to go to the cinema every week.
2. Be used to va seguido por la forma ing del verbo
Ejemplo: I am used to getting up at 7 oclock.
3. Get used to va seguido por la forma ing del verbo
Ejemplo: Im getting used to driving on the left side of the road.

Insert one of the following in the spaces of the story:

used to

be used to (in the correct tense)

get used to
Katrina's Dance Career
Katrina ___________ take dance classes when she was a little girl. She took ballet lessons first,
and later she learned out to tap dance and jazz dance. Every time she had the opportunity, she
___________ practice her dance steps. When she started wearing ballet shoes, it took some
time to ___________ them because her feet often hurt.
Now Katrina is 23 and she is a professional dancer. She ___________ wearing ballet shoes as
well as tap shoes and jazz shoes. She ___________ perform in small theaters, but now she
performs in front of large audiences. She ___________ worry that it would be hard to make a
living as a dancer and she is very happy that she is so successful.
The most difficult thing about Katrina's career is her schedule. She had to ___________ the
long work hours during performances. She often has to practice and perform for 10 hours per
day. Even though she ___________ it now, her boyfriend often misses her while she's working.
He says he will never ___________ eating dinner alone. When he had more time, he
___________ go to all of her performances, but now he usually just goes to one or two.

Write USED TO or BE USED TO or GET USED TO in the space provided.

1. At first I was really nervous about driving in Vancouver, but now I have _________it.
2. I don't think I'll ever _________the rain in Vancouver.
3. Because of the devaluation of the Canadian dollar, the people of Vancouver _________seeing
more American tourists in the shopping malls.
4. Mike is Chinese. He is not _________speaking English in the office.
5. The smell of fish is awful, but you'll _________it after a couple of months on the job.
6. There are some things in this life that you'll never _________.
7. It will take a while for the office staff to become _________the new computer software.
8. She _________hard work. She grew up in a very poor family.
9. My children _________eating hamburgers, but I don't think I'll ever _________eating them.
10. People from Africa _________hot weather because of the dry and hot climate there.
11. I wasn't happy about working the evening shift but I have _________it now.
12. When I was a teenager I _________dress up for Halloween, but not anymore.
13. The administration was not _______the union playing a major role in running the company.
14. Two years ago, the students _________have four hours a week of language tutorials, but
now they have five hours.

15. When I was starting to write, I _______think I would never be as good as Margaret Atwood.
16. People _________politicians blaming the media for their downfall.
17. Mr. Blundell _________do lots of interviews when he was the mayor of Vancouver.
18. He never _________flying a helicopter, even after years of working as a co-pilot.
19. Once people have ____the fact that not all dreams come true, then they set achievable goals.
20. He _________difficult times because he was born during the war.
Selecciona la traduccin correcta de las oraciones.
1. Ella limpiaba la casa.
She used to clean the house.
She got used to cleaning the house.
She is used to cleaning the house.
2. l se acostumbr a levantarse temprano.
He used to wake up early.
He is used to waking up early.
He got used to waking up early.
3. Pablo est acostumbrado a ir tarde.
Pablo is used to going late.
Pablo used to go late.
Pablo is getting used to going late.
4. Estoy acostumbrada a cocinar en la maana.
I am getting used to cooking in the morning.
I am used to cooking in the morning.
I used to cook in the morning.
5. Maria manejaba el carro.

Maria used to drive the car.

Maria got used to driving the car.
Maria is used to driving the car.
6. Ella se est acostumbrando a trabajar en esa compaa.
She is getting used to working at that company.
She used to work at that company.
She is used to working at that company.
7. No lea muchos libros.
I didn't use to read many books.
I am used to reading many books.
I got used to reading many books.
8. Ests acostumbrado al clima?
Are you used to the climate?
Did you used to the climate?
Did you get used to the climate?

Prctica
Escribe la oracin en ingls traducindola del espaol. Usa la informacin en el parentesis en la
traduccin.
ejemplo
I got used to speaking English.

(speak English)

Me acostumbr a hablar ingls.

1. (cook) Estoy acostumbrado a cocinar.
2. (watch TV at night) Vea la televisin en la noche.
3. (use the computer) Me estoy acostumbrando a usar la computadora.

4. (need/study) Necesito acostumbrarme a estudiar.

5. (clean the house on Saturdays)No limpiaba la casa los sbados.
6. (work at night)l est acostumbrado a trabajar en la noche.
7. (play with the children)Jugabas con los nios?
8. (travel)Me acostumbr a viajar.

COMPLETE USED TO BE USED TO GET USED TO

I ___________live in Romania but now I live in Barcelona, Spain. I have lived here for
seven years now, so I ___________the lifestyle. Life is more hectic here than in
Romania. I had to ___________eating lots of seafood. In Romania I ___________eat
fish only once or twice a year. It took me a while to ___________having lunch late - the
first months in Barcelona I ___________be hungry all the time! I also had to
___________a different mentality. People in Barcelona are more laid-back and spend
time outdoors with their friends. Now I ___________ meeting up with friends after
dinner, which often happens after 10 o'clock at night. The thing I can't ___________is
the coffee. In Romania I ___________drink a lot of coffee but it was much less strong.
Now I always add extra water to my coffee to be able to drink it.