Trong tiếng anh, chúng ta gặp rất nhiều lần các cụm từ “be/ get used to” và cũng rất hay nhầm lẫn cụm từ này với “ used to'” . Bài viết này sẽ giúp các bạn phân biệt rõ các cụm từ trên và bên dưới là một số bài tập để các bạn thực hành.

*Be/ get used to + Ving: quen với việc gì

Phân biệt be “used to Ving” và “get used to Ving”:

- To be used to V-ing

Ta thường sử dụng 'to be used to doing' để diễn tả những hành động, sự việc diễn ra thường xuyên, thói quen ở hiện tại.

- To get used to V-ing

Ta thường sử dụng 'to get used to doing' để diễn tả quá trình diễn ra của 1 hành động đang dần trở thành thói quen, quen thuộc đối với chúng ta.

- Used to V: đã từng làm gì

- Vd: When I was small, I used to ride a bike to school.

( Khi tôi còn nhỏ, tôi đã từng đạp xe tới trường)

-get/ be used to Ving= get/ be accustomed to Ving: quen với việc gì

Bài 1: Viết lại các câu sau theo nghĩa tương đương.

1.David used to have long hair.

=> David no longer

2. We had a nice garden once. We now don’t have any more.

=> We used

3. I played volleyball very well when I was small

=> I used

4. I always get up early in the morning

=> I am

5. They often went to school by bike when they were young

=> They used

6. I no longer eat meat.

=> I used

7. My younger sister doesn't often eat fruit and vegetables.

=> My younger sister doesn't

8. I just moved to Ireland, I hope to become accustomed to driving on the left quickly. ( get)

=>

9. Kim is a lawyer, so she speaks with criminals every day.( gets)

=>

10. Women wore long skirts in the 19th century.

=> Women used

Bài 2: Hoàn thành các câu sau, sử dụng đúng dạng các động từ trong ngoặc.

1.Frank used to ( work) in a small shop. He doesn't any more.

2. That building used to ( be) a school, but now it’s a factory.

3. I am not used to ( wear) casual clothes when going to school. I often wear uniforms.

4. There used to ( be) a hotel near the airport but it closed a long time ago.

5. If you go to britain, you’ll have to get used to ( drive) on the left.

6. My father is a doctor and he is used to (work) overnight.

7. They used to ( live) in new York, but moved to England last year.

8. My sister is used to ( get) up late. It’s a bad habit.

Bài 3: Chọn đáp án thích hợp nhất điền vào chỗ trống.

1.I am sorry, I am not ___ fast.

- used to drive

- used to driving

- use to drive

2. Jane ___ for the bank, but now she has a job at the post office.

- used to working

- is used to working

- used to work

3. I have been getting up early for years and now I ___ it.

- used to

- am used to

- is used to

4. When I moved to Norway, I quickly ___ to cold weather.

- used

- will use

- got used

5. Harry ___ to doing his homework in the early morning.

- get used to

- used to

- is used to

6. After the holidays, it takes me a week ___ up early again.

- to get used to getting

- to be used to getting

- to get used to get

7. People ___ the internet yet but recently everyone will be surfing around like crazy.

- aren't used to using

- doesn't use

- isn’t used to using

8. Tom ___ take a bus to work, but now he walks.

- is used to take

- used to take

- used to taking

Đáp án

Bài 1:

1.David no longer has long hair

( No longer= any more: không còn)

2. We used to have a nice garden.

3. I used to play volleyball very well.

4. I am used to getting up early in the morning.

5. They used to go to school by bike.

6. I used to eat meat.

7. My younger sister doesn't get used to eating fruit and vegetables.

8. I just moved to Ireland, I hope to get used to driving on the left quickly.

9. Kim is a lawyer, so she gets used to speaking with criminals every day.

10. Women used to wear long skirts in the 19th century.

Bài 2:

- work

- be

- wearing

- be

- drinking

- working

- live

- getting

Bài 3:

- B

- C

- B

- C

- C

- A

- A

- B