used to

Be used to

• Be used to is a structure for talking about things that are normal, because they happen regularly and become habitual. The literal translation is: estar acostumat/da or estar aconstrumbrado/a.

• The verb be can be conjugated into different tenses (present, past and future), negations and questions. Also, you can use it with modal verbs.

 Are you used to living alone? 

My parents weren’t used to playing videogames.

 You’ll be used to working every day, you’ll see.

 He might be used to reading every night, that’s 

why he looks so sleepy in the morning. 

Be used to…
• Sometimes, instead of using an –ing verb after be used to, we can choose to replace it with a pronoun,

I didn’t like coffee at first, but now I’m used to it.

Or also a noun phrase:

After some time, couples are used to each other’s obsessions.
Are you used to your new neighbourhood already?

Be used to vs used to

semi modal verbs

do the next exercises on your notebook as homework

1. Which of the following is not one of the semi-modal verbs?

a) dare
b) should
c) ought to
d) need

2. Which of the following is something that semi-modal verbs cannot do?

a) Conjugate for third-person singular subjects
b) Come before main verbs to create unique meanings
c) Form the past tense
d) Become negative with the word not
e) A & B
f) A & C
g) B & C

3. In which of the following sentences is need used as a semi-modal verb?

a) “Nobody need hear about this disaster.”
b) “He needs to learn some respect.”
c) “I think you need a haircut.”
d) “Does she need to study more?”

4. Which is the only semi-modal verb that takes the auxiliary verb do to become negative?

a) dare
b) need
c) used to
d) ought to

5. Which of the following sentences does not use a semi-modal verb?

a) “Need I ask why this report is late?”
b) “We’d all like some more, but who dares ask?”
c) “We all used to live here when we were younger.”
d) “You oughtn’t concern yourself with this matter.”

MODALS AND SEMI-MODALS

LINKS Watch the video and make notes

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second partial part 2

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SECOND PARTIAL

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2-  Watch the video about past continouos and make notes
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READING

PRACTICE 1

EXERCISE 1