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Used to be used to get used to Used to/didn t use to + infinitive I used to work for this firm many years ago. To talk about past habits or repeated actions ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Used to


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Used to be used to get used to
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Used to/didnt use to infinitive
  • I used to work for this firm many years ago.
  • To talk about past habits or repeated
    actions/situations/states which have changed.
  • In the present use usually (you cant use used
    to for the present).

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Used/use
  • I used to live in Rome. ()
  • I didnt use to live in Rome (-)
  • Did you use to live in Rome? (?)

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Be used to/get used to gerund
  • Be used to gerund to talk about a new
    situation which is now familiar to you. (less
    strange)
  • Eg I am used to living in Rome now.
  • Get used to gerund to talk about a situtation
    which is becoming familiar to you.
  • Eg I cant get used to living in Rome.

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Be used to/get used to gerund
  • You cant use the infinitive after be/get used
    to.
  • See page 225 for practice in course dispensa.
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