Used to/ Would – Be/ Get used to
Lección 6 Bloque 1
INTRODUCCIÓN
En esta unidad vas a encontrar cómo se expresan los hábitos y rutinas en pasado, así como las estructuras que puedes utilizar, como por ejemplo:
I used to sleep late, but now I am used to getting up early
ESTRUCTURA Y USOS
USED TO + INFINITIVE WITHOUT “TO”
I used to watch too much television as a child
Emma used to be best friends with Sarah, but then Sarah’s family moved away
When Jake was a teenager, he used to write his own comic book
Se utiliza used to + infinitivo para hablar de acciones o estados del pasado que ya no son ciertos/ que ya no ocurren. En otras palabras, se indica que antes había una acción que se repetía, pero en el presente ya no. Ahora ha cambiado. Esta acción pasada ya no es cierta.
Thomas used to drink heavily, but has thankfully stopped
(to drink – action verb)
I used to be very tense, but then I found yoga, and now I am calm and centered
(to be – state verb)
La negación se forma usando:
did + not + use to
Fíjate en que "use" no termina con la letra -d en la negación. La razón es que "did" ya trae el tiempo pasado a la frase.
Jake didn’t use to drink, but when he lost his job, he sought comfort in alcohol
WOULD + INFINITIVE
I would visit my grandparents twice per week as a child
(to visit – action verb)
My best friend and I would go to the movies every Friday night
(to go – action verb)
Y, se usa would + infinitive en dos casos:
1. Para evitar ser repetitivo al contar historias:
I would used to visit my grandparents twice per week as a child. My grandmother would always bake delicious pies for dessert
Normalmente, se pone used to primero y segundo, would + infinitive.
2. Para hablar de ACCIONES repetidas en el pasado, pero no de estados. Nunca se utiliza would + infinitivo con verbos de estado.
When I was a child, I would used to believe in aliens, so I would watch the stars every night
BE USED TO + ING / NOUN / PRONOUN
"Be used to" = estar familiarizado, acostumbrado…
Se utiliza esta expresión para hablar de las cosas que resultan familiares o a las que estamos acostumbrados, en cualquier tiempo. Son las acciones que se ven como habituales o normales.
I am used to waking up early
Emma was an athlete, so she was used to walking 15 kilometers every day
I am used to the rain, because I live in London
Don’t mind Jake’s silly behavior. I’m used to it
GET USED TO + ING / NOUN / PRONOUN
Se utiliza "get used to" para hablar del proceso de familiarizarse con algo en cualquier tiempo.
Emma is still getting used to living on her own
I got used to the rain when I moved to London
I really hate this new diet I’m on, but I bet I’ll get used to it soon
PRACTICE
Elige la respuesta correcta y completa las siguientes oraciones
- Most of my friends like sleeping late, but I _____ early.
- used to wake up
- am used to waking up
- I _____ eating with chopsticks when I moved to Beijing.
- got used to
- used to/would
- Are you familiar with Manhattan?
- Oh, yes! I _____ live there as a child.
- was used to
- used to
- I _____ believe in aliens, but then I saw one!
- didn’t use to
- wouldn’t
- Jake _____ love playing videogames.
- would
- used to
- Poppy _____ smoke, but she quit last year.
- would
- used to
- It would always make me very nervous, but I _____ in the rain now.
- am getting used to driving
- used to drive
- Sonia _____ live in England.
- used to
- got used to
- Most of my friends like sleeping late, but I am used to waking up early.
- I got used to eating with chopsticks when I moved to Beijing.
- Are you familiar with Manhattan?
- Oh, yes! I used to live there as a child.
- I didn’t use to believe in aliens, but then I saw one!
- Jake used to love playing videogames.
- Poppy used to smoke, but she quit last year.
- It would always make me very nervous, but I am getting used to driving in the rain now.
- Sonia used to live in England.