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Be / Get / Become Used To

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Be / Get / Become Used To

Grammar Reference

Form Example
used to+ bare infinitiveI used to drive to work.
be used to+ noun or -ing (permanent)I'm used to driving to work.
get used to+ noun or -ing (changing, informal)I used to smoke. (past habit, no longer)
become used to+ noun or -ing (formal)I'm used to the noise.
Any tensebe/get/become change tense freelyI'm getting used to it.

Be / Get / Become Used To — Exercises

Choose the correct form

  1. Workers ______ relying on stable, long-term employment before automation disrupted the sector.
    (used to / were used to / got used to) 
  2. She is gradually ______ working remotely and managing her own schedule.
    (getting used to / used to / being used to) 
  3. The workforce ______ adapting to rapid change — it's been happening for years now.
    (is used to / used to / gets used to) 
  4. Companies didn't ______ publish sustainability reports — it has only become standard recently.
    (use to / get used to / be used to) 
  5. The team struggled to ______ the new cybersecurity protocols at first.
    (get used to / used to / be used to) 
  6. Investors ______ expecting very high returns before the automation-driven recession.
    (used to / were used to / got used to) 
  7. Entrepreneurs in this sector ______ dealing with uncertainty — it comes with the job.
    (are used to / used to / get used to) 
  8. After six months, she finally ______ monitoring her carbon footprint daily.
    (got used to / used to / was used to) 
  9. The factory ______ release far more carbon emissions before the new regulations.
    (used to / is used to / got used to) 
  10. It takes time to ______ a completely remote way of working, especially for older employees.
    (get used to / be used to / use to) 

Complete with the correct form

  1. The workforce (used to / be stable), but automation has changed everything.
  2. She (get used to / work) from home and now prefers it to the office.
  3. Companies in the tech sector (be used to / deal) with data privacy challenges constantly.
  4. Governments didn't (use to / regulate) automation — it was left entirely to the market.
  5. He is slowly (get used to / measure) his ecological footprint every month.

Key word transformation

  1. She no longer finds remote working difficult. USEDShe ______ remote working now.
  2. In the past, companies regularly ignored their carbon footprint. TOCompanies ______ their carbon footprint.
  3. Adapting to automation is something the workforce now finds natural. USEDThe workforce ______ to automation now.
  4. It took her months to feel comfortable tracking inequality data daily. GETTINGIt took her months ______ tracking inequality data daily.

Be / Get / Become Used To — Answer Key

Choose the correct form

  1. used to
  2. getting used to
  3. is used to
  4. use to
  5. get used to
  6. used to
  7. are used to
  8. got used to
  9. used to
  10. get used to

Complete with the correct form

  1. used to be stable
  2. has got used to working
  3. are used to dealing
  4. use to regulate
  5. getting used to measuring

Key word transformation

  1. is used to
  2. used to ignore
  3. is used
  4. getting used to