Be / Get Used to Exercise

This be get used to exercise tests you on your ability to use these two phrases correctly in a sentence. 

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Be / Get Used to Exercise

Multiple Choice

Instructions

Choose the best phrase to fit in the gap

1. I'm ______________ the cold weather in this country. A few more years and I don't think I'll even notice it.
used to
getting used to
Correct!
Wrong!

The person is not accustomed to it yet as they need a few more years. So it's a change in progress, for which we use 'get'.

2. He's finding it difficult ____________ the hard work he has to do every day.
used to
to get used to
Correct!
Wrong!

It's something that is STILL difficult, so he's not familiar with/accustomed to it yet. Also, grammatically, 'used to' does not fit as it comes after the verb 'to be'.

3. When I first started working here I found it hard, but now I ______________ it all on my own.
am used to do
am used to doing
Correct!
Wrong!

If a verb follows 'be/get used to', we use verb+ing.

4. Sleeping during the day isn't a problem. I _____________ it. I had to do it all the time in my last job as it also involved nightshifts.
am used to
was used to
get used to
am getting used to
Correct!
Wrong!

There is no difficulty or problem anymore so it's not a change in progress. It's something s/he is familiar with/accustomed to already. We use the present as s/he is talking about being used to it now, not in the past.

5. I'm really tired. I ______________ all this walking.
am used to
am getting used to
am not used to
am not getting used to
Correct!
Wrong!

This is an example of 'used to' for something that is a person is not becoming accustomed to, so it's still difficult or strange. This could perhaps be because they have not been doing it for long enough yet.

6. Speaking French all the time when I moved here was difficult, but over time I ______________ it.
am used to
was used to
get used to
got used to
Correct!
Wrong!

This person is discussing the process ('over time') of becoming accustomed to speaking French in the past, so it needs to be 'got'.

7. I know the course is boring, but I think after a few months you ________________ it.
are used to
get used to
will be used to
Correct!
Wrong!

This is referring to the future.

8. She hadn't got used to ______________ in a new country, even after being there 2 years.
live
living
lived
Correct!
Wrong!

The '-ing' form is used if we are wanting to place a verb after ' be/get used to'.

9. I'm not ______________ somebody looking at me like that!
used to
getting used to
Correct!
Wrong!

This isn't a process of change - it's a one off situation.

10. I just _______________ the long journey to work. I still find it so tiring and boring.
haven't used to
haven't got used to
Correct!
Wrong!

You can't use the present perfect with 'used to' - it has to go with the verb 'to be'. However, 'get' is the main verb and it conjugates for tenses.

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