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Be used to + cụm danh từ hoặc verb-ing (trong cấu trúc này, used là 1 tính từ và to là 1 giới từ).
You are used to do something, nghĩa là bạn đã từng làm việc gì đó rất nhiều lần hoặc đã có kinh nghiệm với việc đó rồi, vì vậy nó không còn lạ lẫm, mới lạ hay khó khăn gì với bạn nữa.
Ex:
(Anh ta không than phiền về tiếng ồn bên nhà hàng xóm nữa. Anh ta đã quen với nó rồi).
Nghĩa ngược lại của be used to la be NOT used to: không quen với, chưa quen với
Ex:
(Tôi vẫn chưa quen với hệ thống mới ở nhà máy).
Get used to + cụm danh từ hoặc verb-ing (trong cấu trúc này, used là 1 tính từ và to là 1 giới từ)
You are used to something, nghĩa là bạn đang trở nên quen với việc đó. Đây là một quá trình của việc dần trở nên quen với việc gì đó.
Ex:
(Tôi đã quen dần với việc dậy sớm buổi sáng.)
(Sau một thời gian không để ý đến tiếng ồn trong văn phòng thì anh ta quen dần với nó.)
Used to + verb chỉ một thói quen hay một tình trạng ở quá khứ. Nó thường chỉ được sử dụng ở quá khứ đơn.
a) Thói quen trong quá khứ: You used to do something, nghĩa là bạn đã làm việc đó trong 1 khoảng thời gian ở quá khứ, nhưng bạn không còn làm việc đó nữa.
Ex:
(Chúng tôi đã từng sống ở đó khi tôi còn là một đứa trẻ.)
(Tôi từng hay đi bộ đến công ty khi tôi còn trẻ.)
b) Tình trạng/ trạng thái trong quá khứ: Used to còn thể hiện tình trạng trong quá khứ nhưng không còn tồn tại nữa được thể hiện bằng những động từ biểu hiện trạng thái sau: have, believe, know và like.
Ex:
(Tôi đã từng thích nhóm The Beatles nhưng bây giờ tôi không còn nghe nhạc của họ nữa.)
(Anh ta đã từng để tóc dài nhưng dạo này anh ấy để tóc rất ngắn.)
Dạng câu hỏi của Used to: Did(n’t) + subject + use to
Ex:
(Anh ta có thường hay làm việc trong văn phòng rất trễ vào buổi tối không?)
Dạng phủ định của Used to: Subject + didn’t + used to
Ex:
(Chúng tôi không từng những người ăn chay.)
(Chúng tôi không từng dậy sớm khi còn là những đứa trẻ.)
Ex1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.
A. were used to stay
B. used to stay
C. were staying
D. had used to stay
2. People _____ that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe
B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe
D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.
A. use to be thought
B. used to be thought
C. used to think
D. use to think
4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.
A. have died
B. used to die
C. would die
D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.
A. to work
B. used to lie
C. would like
D. to working
6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.
A. used to read
B. has read
C. had read
D. had been reading
7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
A. used to drive
B. used to driving
C. use to drive
D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____
A. doesn't any more
B. still does
C. is now
D. had never done anything else
9. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____
A. is driving it
B. doesn’t drive it any more
C. likes it
D. didn’t like it
10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____
A. use to lie
B. used live
C. used to living
D. used to live
11. I_____ in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life.
A. am used to living
B. used to living
C. use to live
D. am used to live
12. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working
B. used to work
C. is used to working
D. am used to work
13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I've worked hard all my life.
A. used to working
B. used to work
C. am used to working
D. am used to work
14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it.
A. used to having
B. is used to having
C. was used to having
D. used to have
15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.
A. used to think
B. was used to thinking
C. used to thinking
D. was used to think
Đáp án
Ex2: For each sentence, choose a variety of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to". Use the verb in the brackets to make the sentence. Don't use any contractions.
1. European drivers find it difficult to _______________________ (drive) on the left when they visit Britain.
2. See that building there? I _______________________ (go) to school there, but now it's a factory.
3. I've only been at this company a couple of months. I _______________________ (still not) how they do things round here.
4. When I first arrived in this neighbourhood, I _______________________ (live) in a house. I had always lived in apartment buildings.
5. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I _______________________ (finish) late. I did it in my last job too.
6. I can't believe they are going to build an airport just two miles from our new house! I will _______________________ (never) all that noise! What a nightmare.
7. His father _______________________ (smoke) twenty cigars a day - now he doesn't smoke at all!
8. Whenever all my friends went to discos, I _______________________ (never go) with them, but now I enjoy it.
9. I _______________________ (drive) as I have had my driving licence almost a year now.
When Max went to live in Italy, he _______________________ (live) there very quickly. He's a very open minded person.
Đáp án
1: get used to driving.
2: used to go.
3: am still not used to.
4: used to live.
5: am used to finishing.
6: never get used to.
7: used to smoke.
8: never used to go.
9: am used to driving.
10: got used to living.
Exercise 3. Bài tập về cách dùng used to, be used to và get used to
1. I am………….milk every day.
2. She has………….in a small village.
3. When I was a child, I didn’t……………chocolate but now I eat a lot.
4. You must…………….English for long hours.
5. I have……………….English every day.
6. I am……………..for myself.
7. Her son is…………television for five hours a day.
8. I……………….a big chocolate cake a day but I stopped three years ago.
9. I am…………..a cup of coffee in the morning.
10. Peter……………a bike, now he has a car.
Đáp án
1. used to drinking
2. got used to living
3. use to eat
4. get used to learning
5. got used to learning
6. used to cooking
7. used to watching
8. used to eat
9. used to drinking
10. used to have
Exercise 4: Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
I used _______________________________________________
2. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
There used _____________________________________________
3. Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.
Anna used ______________________________________________
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.
He used _______________________________________________
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
They didn’t use _________________________________________
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair used __________________________________
7. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
I used _______________________________________________
8. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use __________________________________________
9. Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.
Mr. Hung ___________________________________________
10. There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become wider.
There _______________________________________________
11. John ate a lot of pizza when he was a child.
John ________________________________________________
12. It is difficult for me to get up early but I am getting used to it.
It is _________________________________________________
13. I have worn glasses for 5 years so I don’t mind wearing them.
I have _______________________________________________
14. I just moved to Ireland, I hope to become accustomed to driving on the left quickly.
I just ________________________________________________
Đáp án
1. I used to stay up late to watch football matches.
2. There used to be some trees in the field.
3. Anna used to live with her parents.
4. He used to be a poor man, but now he becomes a rich businessman.
5. They didn’t use to go to the cinema every Sunday.
6. In the past my hair used to be shorter.
7.I used to have time to collect stamps when I was in primary school.
8. Did you use to go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
9. Mr. Hung used to go to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.
10. There used to be traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street becomes wider.
11. John used to eat a lot of pizza when he was a child
12. It is difficult for me to get up early but I am getting used to it
13. I have worn glasses for 10 years so I am used to wearing them
14. I just moved to Ireland, I am getting used to driving on the left
Exercise 5. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất
1.I used to __________ in Germany when I was 7.
A.to live
B.live
C.living
D.lived
2. She’s used to ____________ late at night.
A.working
B.work
C.to work
D.worked
3. Mr. Bean has lived in Vietnam for 4 years. He _____________ the hot climate here.
A.are used to
B.gets used to
C.used to
D.A and B are correct
4. Mai is used to ___________ her house by herself.
A.clean
B.cleaning
C.cleaned
D.to clean
5. Lam didn’t ____________ do morning exercise, so now he is getting fat.
A.be used to
B.used to
C.use to
D.get used to
6. Hung is used to ___________ many hours in front of the computer.
A.to spend
B.spend
C.spent
D.spending
7. My father used to _________ much coffee. Now, he doesn’t.
A.drink
B.to drink
C.drank
D.drinking
8. Tung isn’t used to __________ in those bad conditions.
A.work
B.to work
C.working
D.worked
9. Has she __________ driving on the right left?
A.use to
B.used to
C.been used to
D.got used to
10. My mother should be pretty used to _______ without electricity by now.
A.live
B.living
C.lived
D.to live
Đáp án
1.Chọn B.live (cấu trúc used to + Vinf)
2. Chọn A.working (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)
3. Chọn B.gets used to (diễn tả việc dần quen với nên chọn cấu trúc get used to)
4. Chọn B.cleaning (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)
5. Chọn C.use to (cấu trúc used to + Vinf)
6. Chọn D.spending (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)
7. Chọn A.drink (cấu trúc used to + Vinf)
8. Chọn C.working (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)
9. Chọn D.got used to (diễn tả việc dần quen với nên chọn cấu trúc get used to)
10. Chọn B.living (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)
Exercise 5. Viết lại câu
1.Duong had lots of money but she lost it all when her business failed.
➔__________________________________________________________.
2. My brother likes romantic music now, although he wasn’t keen on it he was
younger.
➔__________________________________________________________.
3. Jin seems to have lost interest in her hobbies.
➔__________________________________________________________.
4. Cuong gave up smoking 5 years ago.
➔__________________________________________________________.
5. My mother lived in Danang when she was young.
➔__________________________________________________________.
Đáp án
1.Duong used to have lots of money.
2. My brother is used to liking romantic music.
3. Jin used to have interest in her hobbies.
4. Cuong used to smoke 5 years ago.
5. My mother used to live in Danang when she was young.
Exercise 6. Choose the correct answer.
1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ___________ all the work on my own.
A. used to do
B. am used to doing
C. get used to doing
2. He _________ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.
A. used to read
B. was used to reading
C. got used to reading
3. We were surprised to see her driving – she _________________ when we first met her.
A. got used to driving
B. didn't use to drive
C. was used to driving
4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ______________ it in no time, I'm sure.
A. will get used to
B. are used to
C. used to use
5. When I had to commute to work every day I _____________ very early.
A. used to get up
B. used to getting up
6 I'm afraid I'll never ____________ in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.
A. used to live
B. get used to living
C. got used to living
7 Whenever we came to Coventry we always ____________ in the Central Hotel. We loved it.
A. got used to staying
B. used to stay
8. When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything ____________ well organized. Now it's total chaos here.
A. used to be
B. got used to be
C. was used to being
9. Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he ____________ doing much work everyday.
A. didn't use to
B. wasn't used to
10. At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they ____________ it.
A. get used to
B. are used to
C. got used to
Đáp án
1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - B; 4 - A; 5 - A; 6 - B; 7 - B; 8 - A; 9 - B; 10 - C;
Exercise 7: Circle the correct answer
1. I (used to/ use to) collect stamps when I was nine years old.
2. My father (used to/ use to) be an excellent student at university.
3. My younger brother didn’t use (walk/ to walk) to school
4. My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like me.
5. My grandmother (used to travel/ use to travel) a lot before she got married.
6. Horse and cart used to (be/is) the main way of transportation.
Đáp án
1. I used to collect stamps when I was nine years old.
2. My father used to be an excellent student at university.
3. My younger brother didn’t use to walk to school
4. My classmates didn’t use to like me.
5. My grandmother used to travel a lot before she got married.
6. Horse and cart used to be the main way of transportation.
Exercise 8: Rewrite the following sentences
1. Marc ate a lot of pizza when he was a child
___________________________________________
2. Women wore long skirts in the 19th century
___________________________________________
3. When I went to school I wore a uniform
___________________________________________
4. Nana speaks good English so she will pass the English exam
___________________________________________
5. Julia can skate on the ice for hours, she does it quiet well
___________________________________________
6. It is difficult for me to get up early but I think I will become accustomed to it in a few days
___________________________________________
7. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
___________________________________________
8. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I ía younger.
___________________________________________
9. I seem to have lost interest in my work
___________________________________________
10. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army
___________________________________________
11. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
___________________________________________
12. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
___________________________________________
13. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.
___________________________________________
14. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
___________________________________________
15. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
___________________________________________
Đáp án
1. Marc used to eat a lot of pizza when he was a child
2. Women used to wear long skirts in the 19th century
3. I used to wear a uniform when I went to school
4. Nana is used to speaking good English so she will pass the English exam
5. Julia is used to a uniform when I went to school
6. It is difficult for me to get up early but u am getting used to it
7. I used to have a lot of money
8. I didn’t use to like classical music
9. I used to like my work
10. My brother used to have long hair
11. Dennis used to smoke
12. My parents used to live in the USA
13. Jim used to be my best friend
14. My uncle used to be a national swimming champion
15. I didn’t use o like eating ice-cream
EX1: Chọn đáp án đúng trong 2 đáp án
- He used to be/being fat but now he's thin
- He isn't used to work/working in these bad conditions.
- Did you use to/used to write poems when you were young?
- I need some time to get used to live/living in this town.
- Sting used to be/being a teacher before he became a famous singer.
- I'm not used to wash/washing linen by hand.
- She'll get used to live/living in the extremely cold winter of Siberia.
Đáp án
- be
- working
- use to
- living
- be
- washing
- living
Ex2: Chia dạng đúng cho động từ trong ngoặc
- My parents ---- (travel) to other countries when they were young, but now they ---- (go) to places that are nearby.
- He doesn't have any problem getting to work at 8:00 in the morning because he ---- (get up) early.
- At one time American mothers ---- (hope) their sons would grow up to become President.
- Before he became ill, he ---- (play) tennis every morning.
- For a long time, people ---- (think) that the world was flat and that people could fall off the edge.
- Today many children ---- (watch) TV for hours instead of doing their homework.
- We ---- (go) to the country every summer, but now we can't afford to.
- In many banks, machines are doing the work that tellers ---- (do).
Đáp án
- used to travel, are used to going
- is used to getting up
- used to hope
- used to play
- used to think
- are used to watching
- used to go
- used to do
Ex3: Circle the correct answer
1. Peter (used to/ use to) drive to work but now he doesn’t.
2. I didn’t (used to/ use to) eat with chopsticks when I lived in America.
3. Did they (used to/ use to) work in a big factory before their retirement?
4. Mr Lam (used to/ use to) work in Japan for 3 years.
5. My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like me.
6. There (used to/ use to) be a lot of trees along this street.
Đáp án
1. Peter used to drive to work but now he doesn’t.
2. I didn’t use to eat with chopsticks when I lived in America.
3. Did they use to work in a big factory before their retirement?
4. Mr Lam used to work in Japan for 3 years.
5. My classmates didn’t use to like me.
6. There used to be a lot of trees along this street.
Ex4: Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning. Use “Used to”
1. Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.
.......................................................................................................
2. What did you usually do on Saturday evenings?
.......................................................................................................
3. Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.
.......................................................................................................
4. We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term.
.......................................................................................................
5. Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison?
.......................................................................................................
1. Ricardo used to get up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.
2. What did you use to do on Saturday evenings?
3. Sophie used to be afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.
4. We used to give our teachers presents at the end of term.
5. Did you use to live next door to Mrs. Harrison?
Ex5: Choose the correct answer
1. I ___________ skinny when I was young.
A. used to be
B. used be
C. used to
2. We ___________ in New Jersey.
A. used to living
B. used live
C. used to live
3. Lisa speaks English now, but she ___________ it when she was young.
A. didn’t used to speak
B. not used to speak
C. didn’t use to speak
4. People ___________ to the radio more in the old days.
A. used to listening
B. used listen
C. used to listen
5. Can you believe that Grandpa ___________ tennis when he was young?
A. used to play
B. used play
C. used to be playing
1. A |
2. C |
3. C |
4. C |
5. A |
Ex6: Complete the sentences below.
1. Liz .... a motorbike,but last year she sold it and bought a car.
2. We came to live in London a few years ago. We .... in Leeds.
3. I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I .... it when I was a child.
4. Jim .... my best friend, but we aren't good friend any longer.
5. It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new roadis open. It .... more than an hour.
6. There .... a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago.
7. When you lived in New York, .... to the theatre very often?
Đáp án
1. used to have
2. used to live
3. used to eat
4. used to be
5. used to take
6. used to be
7. used to use to go
Ex7: Complete the sentences with used to or use to and the verbs in the box below.
be ride play go feel
1. I _________________ a tricycle when I was a child.
2. There _________________ fewer people and vehicles on the roads.
3. My father _______________ to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.
4. ______ you ______________ hide-and-seek when you were small?
5. Five years ago people in this town _______ not ________orried about traffic jams.
Đáp án
1. used to ride
2. used to be
3. used to go
4. Did … use to play
5. did … use to feel
Ex8: Rewrite the sentences using used to
1. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.
⇒ My mum .......
2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.
⇒ There did not .......
3. We cycled to school two years ago.
⇒ We .......
4.There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.
⇒ Now there are.......
5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.
⇒ My uncle.......
Đáp án
1. My mum used to live in a small village when she was a girl.
2. There did not use to be (as) many vehicles on the roads.
3. We used to cycle to school two years ago.
4. Now there are more traffic accidents than there used to be.
5. My uncle used to be a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.
Ex 9. Choose the best answer
1. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
A. used to drive
B. used to driving
C. use to drive
D. use to driving
2. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____
A. doesn't any more
B. still does
C. is now
D. had never done anything else
3. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____
A. is driving it
B. doesn’t drive it any more
C. likes it
D. didn’t like it
4. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____
A. use to lie
B. used live
C. used to living
D. used to live
5. I_____ in Jakarta.
A. am used to living
B. used to living
C. use to live
D. am used to live
6. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working
B. used to work
C. is used to working
D. am used to work
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
Ex 10. Rewrite these sentence
1. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.
⇒.........
2. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
⇒.........
3. I seem to have lost interest in my work.
⇒.........
4. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
⇒.........
5. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
⇒ .........
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
⇒.........
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.
⇒ .........
1. I am used to liking classical music.
2. I used to have a lot of money.
3. I used to have interest in my work.
4. Dennis used to smoke 3 years ago.
5. My brother used to have long hair.
6. My parents used to live in the USA when they were young.
7. Jim used to be my best friend.
Ex 11. For each sentence, choose a variety of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to". Use the verb in the brackets to make the sentence. Don't use any contractions.
1. European drivers find it difficult to ___________ (drive) on the left when they visit Britain.
2. See that building there? I ___________ (go) to school there, but now it's a factory.
3. I've only been at this company a couple of months. I _________ (still not) how they do things round here.
4. When I first arrived in this neighbourhood, I ___________ (live) in a house. I had always lived in apartment buildings.
5. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I __________ (finish) late. I did it in my last job too.
1. get used to driving.
2. used to go.
3. am still not used to.
4. used to live.
5. am used to finishing.