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1. Lunch & Learn
Used to or to be used to?

2.  What’s the difference between the
following 2 sentences?
Question

3. 1. I used to run early in the
morning.
2. I am used to running early
in the morning.

4. Answer:
used to + infinitive refers to past actions or
states of being.
be used to + noun phrase be
used to + verb + ing
refers to something that may
have been difficult or strange
to you, but is now easy or
familiar.

5. Examples
I used to live in Mexico.
Bob used to cook hamburgers.
I used to feel tired in the mornings,
but not anymore!

6. Examples
I am used to living in New York.
The children are used to walking in
the cold.
I am used to this old house.

7. Time to practise!
• Choose to be used to or used
to, to complete each sentence.

8. I _________ live in Ontario, but
now I live in Manitoba.
1. be used to or used to?

9. I used to live in Ontario, but now
I live in Manitoba.
be used to or used to?

10. I _______________Canada’s cold
climate!
2. be used to or used to?

11. I am used to Canada’s cold
climate!
2. be used to or used to?

12. The old dog ______________
jump on the kitchen table, but
now she stays off of it.
3. be used to or used to?

13. The old dog used to jump on the
kitchen table, but now she stays
off of it.
3. be used to or used to?

14. I _____________ eating a big
breakfast.
4. be used to or used to?

15. I am used to eating a big
breakfast.
4. be used to or used to?

16. Josue and I ___________ study
math at the college, but we now
study physics.
5. be used to or used to?

17. Josue and I used to study math
at the college, but we now study
physics.
5. be used to or used to?

18. Miguel _____________this kind
of music.
6. be used to or used to?

19. Miguel is used to this kind of
music.
6. be used to or used to?

20. Do you remember when we
__________ visit grandma and
grandpa every Thursday?
7. be used to or used to?

21. Do you remember when we used
to visit grandma and grandpa
every Thursday?
7. be used to or used to?

22. I [not] _______ running so
fast!
8. be used to or used to?

23. I am not used to running so fast!
8. be used to or used to?

24. Jon ____________ work at
Canadian Tire, but I think he
works at Superstore now.
9. be used to or used to?

25. Jon used to work at Canadian
Tire, but I think he works at
Super Store now.
9. be used to or used to?

26. I used to build houses, but now
it’s so difficult! I [not] _______ it
any more.
10. be used to or used to?

27. I used to build houses, but now
it’s so difficult! I am not used to
it any more.
10. be used to or used to?

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29. Remember!
I used to stay up late.
I am used to the cold.
I am used to working out in
the morning. (verb + ing)

30. Questions?
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