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Exercícios com “Used to” – hábitos no passado

Estes exercícios concentram-se no uso de “used to” para hábitos no passado

“Used to” para hábitos e estados no passado

Use “used to” para falar de coisas que aconteciam regularmente no passado, mas que já não acontecem.

Estrutura: Sujeito + used to + verbo na forma base

Examples:

• I used to play football every weekend. (I played in the past, but not now.)

• She used to live in New York. (She lived there before, but not anymore.)

• They used to eat a lot of fast food. (Now they don’t.)

Dica: “Used to” é apenas para o passado — para o presente, use “usually”.

• Incorrect: I use to wake up early.

• Correct: I usually wake up early.

“Be used to” para familiaridade

Use “be used to” para falar de coisas com as quais você está familiarizado(a).

Estrutura: Sujeito + be (am/is/are/was/were) + used to + substantivo/gerúndio (forma -ing)

Examples:

• I am used to cold weather. (Cold weather is normal for me.)

• She is used to waking up early. (She doesn’t find it difficult.)

• They were used to spicy food before moving. (They were comfortable with it.)

Dica: “Be used to” é para coisas que parecem normais ou familiares.

• Incorrect: I used to wake up early. (This means I did in the past, but not now.)

• Correct: I am used to waking up early. (This means it’s easy for me.)

“Get used to” para novos hábitos

Use “get used to” quando você está a ficar confortável com algo novo.

Estrutura: Sujeito + get used to + substantivo/gerúndio (forma -ing)

Examples:

• I am getting used to my new job. (It is still new, but I am adjusting.)

• She got used to waking up early. (At first, it was hard, but now it’s normal.)

• They will get used to living in a big city. (They are adjusting.)

Dica: “Get used to” é para algo novo que está a tornar-se normal.

• Incorrect: I get used to wake up early.

• Correct: I get used to waking up early.

Comparação de “Used to” e “Would” para hábitos no passado

Dica:
Use “used to” para hábitos e estados no passado.
Use “would” apenas para ações repetidas no passado.

Examples:

• When I was young, I used to love ice cream. (Correct – "love" is a state.)

• When I was young, I would love ice cream. (Incorrect – "love" is not an action.)

• Every summer, we used to go to the beach. (Correct)

• Every summer, we would go to the beach. (Correct)

Lembre-se: “Would” não funciona com estados (como “be”, “have”, “know”, “love”).

Frases de exemplo com as formas de “Used to”

1. Used to (hábito no passado)

• I used to ride my bike to school.

• She used to eat a lot of chocolate.

2. Be used to (familiaridade)

• He is used to driving in traffic.

• We are used to cold weather.

3. Get used to (novo hábito)

• I am getting used to speaking English.

• She got used to living in a small town.

4. Would (ação repetida no passado)

• When we were kids, we would go fishing every summer.

• My grandmother would tell us bedtime stories every night.