Bài tập Used to – be used to – get used to

A. Lý thuyết
1. Used to
S + used to + V0 …
S + didn’t + use to + V0 …
Did + S + use to + V0 …?

➔ Cấu trúc used to dùng để nói về 1 thói quen hay hành động đã từng xảy ra nhiều
lần trong quá khứ. Thông thường, cấu trúc này dùng ở thì quá khứ đơn.
Ex: I used to go swimming once a week.
(Tôi đã từng đi bơi 1 lần một tuần)
-He didn’t use to do morning exercise.
(Anh ấy chưa từng tập thể dục)
-Did she used to go to school late?
(Cô ấy có thường đi học muộn không?)

2. Be used to
S + be used to + cụm danh từ/Ving + …
S + be NOT + used to + cụm danh từ/Ving + …
➔ Be used to thể hiện hành động, sự việc đã rất quen thuộc, lặp đi lặp lại đến nỗi
có kinh nghiệm với việc đó rồi, không còn mới lạ hay khó khăn.
Ex: Nam is used to getting up early in the morning.
(Nam đã quen với việc dậy sớm vào buổi sáng)

3. Get used to
S + get used to + N/Ving + O…
➔ Khi muốn diễn tả hành đông, sự việc đang dần trở nên quen thuộc với ai đó thì
dùng cấu trúc get used to.
Ex: Lam got used to the noise in the room while he learnt.

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B. Bài tập Used to, be/get used to
Bài 1: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất
Bài 1: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất
1.I used to __________ in Germany when I was 7.
A.to live B.live C.living D.lived
2. She’s used to ____________ late at night.
A.working B.work C.to work D.worked
3. Mr. Bean has lived in Vietnam for 4 years. He _____________ the hot climate
here.
A.are used to B.gets used to C.used to D.A and B are correct
4. Mai is used to ___________ her house by herself.
A.clean B.cleaning C.cleaned D.to clean
5. Lam didn’t ____________ do morning exxercise, so now he is getting fat.
A.be used to B.used to C.use to D.get used to
6. Hung is used to ___________ many hours in front of the computer.
A.to spend B.spend C.spent D.spending
7. My father used to _________ much coffee. Now, he doesn’t.
A.drink B.to drink C.drank D.drinking
8. Tung isn’t used to __________ in those bad conditions.
A.work B.to work C.working D.worked
9. Has she __________ driving on the right left?
A.use to B.used to C.been used to D.got used to
10. My mother should be pretty used to _______ without electricity by now.
A.live B.living C.lived D.to live
Bài 2: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
1.When my brother first moved to Korea he wasn’t used to (eat) _________ so
much meat.
2. My mother doesn’t think she will ever get used to (walk) _________ up early.
3. Long used to (tobe) ___________ a long distance driver when he was younger.

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4. That knife is used (cut) __________ bread.
5. Don’t worry! Someday I’ll get used to (speak) __________ France.
6. They used to (sing) _________ everyday, but now they learn English.
7. We were used to (eat) __________ at noon when we started school.
8. We used to (travel) __________ to Nha Trang on foot.
9. Fron got used to (go) _________ to bed late to complete everything.
10. Windy used to (drink) __________ much carbonated water.
11.Korean drivers find it difficult to _______________________ (drive) on the left
when they visit Britain.
12.I _______________________ (go) to school over there, but now it’s a factory.
13.I’ve only been at this city a few weeks. I _______________________ (still not)
how they do things around here.
14.When I first moved here, I _______________________ (live) in a house. I had
always lived in a fat.
15.Working till 9pm isn’t a problem. I _______________________ (finish) late. I
did it in my last job too.
16.I can’t believe they’re going to build a factory just two miles from our house! I
will _______________________ (never) all that noise! What a nightmare.
17.My father _______________________ (smoke) twelve cigars a day – now he
doesn’t smoke at all!
18.Whenever my friends went to discos, I _______________________ (never go)
with them, but now I enjoy it.
19.I _______________________ (drive) as I have had my driving licence almost a
month now.
20.When Max went to live in Japan, he _______________________ (live) there
very quickly. He’s a open minded person.

Bài 3: Viết lại câu

1.Duong had lots of money but she lost it all when her business failed.
➔__________________________________________________________.
2. My brother likes romantic music now, although he wasn’t keen on it he was

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younger.
➔__________________________________________________________.

3. Jin seem to have lost interest in her hobbies.

➔__________________________________________________________.

4. Cuong gave up smoking 5 years ago.

➔__________________________________________________________.

5. My mother lived in Danang when she were young.

➔__________________________________________________________.

6. Quynh was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.

➔__________________________________________________________.

7. When Hungwas young, he was a national football champion.

➔__________________________________________________________.

Bài 4: Choose the best answer

1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but now they often work outside.
A.were used to stay B. used to stay
C.were staying D. had used to stay
2. In the past, people _____ that the earth is round.
A.were not used to believe B. used to believing
C.would not use to believe D. did not use to believe

3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.

A.use to be thought B. used to be thought

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C.used to think D. use to think
4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.
A.have died B. used to die C. would die D. both B and C
5. These girls are used_____ in the field.
A.to work B. used to lie C. would like D. to working
6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.
A.used to read B. has read C. had read D. had been reading
7. Sorry! I am not _____ fast.
A.used to drive B. used to driving C. use to drive D. use to driving
8. Ron used to work in a small restaurant. He_____
A.doesn’t any more B. still does
C.is now D. had never done anything else
9. I _____ in China. I’ve lived here all my life.
A.am used to living B. used to living
C.use to live D. am used to live
10.Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post
office.
A.used to working B. used to work
B.is used to working D. am used to work
11.This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I’ve worked hard all my life.
A.used to working B. used to work
C.am used to working D. am used to work
12.Jane_____ a moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because
his girlfriend didn’t like it.
A.used to having B. is used to having
C.was used to having D. used to have

13.When I was a child, I _____ anyone 50 was old.

A.used to think B. was used to thinking

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 C.used to thinking D. was used to think

CHUYỂN ĐỔI THÌ HTHT SANG QKĐ

A. Lý thuyết cách chuyển từ hiện tại hoàn thành sang quá khứ đơn và ngược lại

1) Thời gian:

Tg + Ago <=> For + tg

Last/ In + Tg <=> Since + tg
When + 1 câu (S+V+O) <=> Since + tg

2)Dạng này có các mẫu sau đây:

Dạng 1: Bắt đầu

S + Started/ began + ToV /Ving + tg…..

=> S + haven’t / hasn’t + V3/ed +… for/since + tg

VD: I started / began studying English 3 years ago. (tôi bắt đầu học Tiếng Anh cách
đây 3 năm)

=> I have studied English for 3 years.( tôi học Tiếng Anh được 3 năm )

Dạng 2: Lần cuối

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 S + HAVEN’T / HASN’T + V3-ed +…+ for/since + tg

=> The last time + S + V2/ed +….+ WAS + tg

=> S + last + V2-ed +…+ tg

=> It’s + tg + since + S + V2-ed + …

Dạng 3: Lần đầu tiên

This is the first time + S + Have/has+ V3-ed + …

=> S + Haven’t/ Hasn’t ( hoặc have/has + never) + V3-ed….before

This is the first time + S + Have/has+ V3-ed + …

=> S + Haven’t/ Hasn’t ( hoặc have/has + never) +V3-ed….before

Vd:

This is the first time I have seen him (đây là lần đầu tôi thấy anh ta)

=> I have never seen him before. (tôi chưa bao giờ thấy anh ta trước đây)

Dạng 4: Câu hỏi

How long + Have/has + S + V3-ed + …?

=> When + did + S + Vo…?

Vd:When did you buy it ? ( bạn đã mua nó khi nào ?)

=> How long have you bought ? ( bạn đã mua nó được bao lâu ? )

B. Bài tập chuyển đổi thì hiện tại hoàn thành sang quá khứ đơn có đáp án

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I. Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa:

1) This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn't.................................................................................................

2) She started driving 1 month ago.

=> She has....................................................................................................

3) We began eating when it started to rain.

=> We have...................................................................................................

4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.

=> I haven't....................................................................................................

5) The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.

=> She hasn't.................................................................................................

6) It is a long time since we last met.

=> We haven't................................................................................................

7) When did you have it ?

=> How long .................................................................................................?

8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=> I haven't..................................................................................................

9) I haven't seen him for 8 days.

=> The last ..................................................................................................

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10) I haven't taken a bath since Monday.

=> It is .........................................................................................................

11) Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997

Samuel has ___________________________________

12)We started learning English fìve years ago.

We have ___________________________________

13) I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.

I have ___________________________________

14) She has taught the children in this remote village for five months

She started ___________________________________

15) He has written to me since April.

The last time __________________________________

16) She hasn’t had a swim for five years

She last __________________________________

17) They last talked to each other two months ago

They haven’t __________________________________

18) The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999

She hasn’t __________________________________

19) She hasn’t written to me for years

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It’s years __________________________________

20) Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.

It’s ten years __________________________________

II. Chia động từ ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn

1) The police.........two people early this morning. (to arrest)

2) She.........to Japan but now she.........back. (to go - to come)

3) Dan.........two tablets this year. (already/to buy)

4) How many games.........so far this season? (your team/to win)

5).........the CN Tower when you.........in Toronto? (you/to visit - to stay)

6).........your homework yet? – Yes, I.........it an hour ago. (you/to do - to finish)

7) There.........an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your
school. (to be)

8) I.........Peter since I.........last Tuesday. (not/to see - to arrive)

9) Frank.........his bike last May. So he.........it for 4 months. (to get - to have)

10) I'm sorry, I.........earlier, but I.........a lot lately. (not/to write - to work)

IV. Rewrite the sentences using the words given

1. Dorothy has just watered the flowers. (two minutes ago)

_______________________________________________

2. We didn’t get ready for the party. (yet)

_______________________________________________

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3. She has already done the washing up. (an hour ago)

_______________________________________________

4. Have you ever visited an orphanage? (last year)

_______________________________________________

5. Uncle Tom took me to the school today. (already)

_______________________________________________

6. Haven't you put on your jacket yet? (in the morning)

_______________________________________________

7. Susan didn't spend her summer in Italy last year. (never)

_______________________________________________

8. The children didn't return back from the school. (yet)

_______________________________________________

V/ Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. Martin (be) ________ to Greek five times. He loves the place.

2. I (work) ________ for a computer company for a year. That was after college.

3. We (move) ________here in 1993. We (be) ________ here a long time now.

4. It isn’t a very good party. Most people (already/ go) ________ home.

5. It was so hot today that I (wear) ________ shorts and a T-shirt at work.

6. My wife and I (move) ________ three times since we (get) married.

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7. So far this week there (be) ________ three burglaries in our street.

8. When I was younger I (play) ________ badminton for my local team.

9. In the past few years, it (become) ________ more and more difficult to get into
university.

10. I (enjoy) ________ skiing ever since I (live) ________ in Switzerland.

11. I (not see) ________ Rachel for ages. She (not visit) ________ us since July.

VI/ Viết lại câu từ quá khứ đơn sang hiện tại hoàn thành không làm thay đổi
nghĩa.

1/ The last time I cooked was 3 years ago.

-> _________________________________

2/ When did you bought that bag?

-> _________________________________

3/ I last saw him 2 days ago.

-> _________________________________

4/ I started writing blog 2 months ago

-> _________________________________

5/ She began living in Danang when she was a child.

-> _________________________________

6/ It is 5 years since I last visit my grandparents.

-> _________________________________

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7/ When did you start loving him?

-> _________________________________

8/ The last time I went to bar was 6 years ago.

-> _________________________________

9/ It’s years since she wrote to me.

-> _________________________________

10/ I last took a bath 2 days ago.

-> _________________________________

VII/ Bài tập chuyển đổi thì hiện tại hoàn thành sang quá khứ đơn

1/ How long have you been here?

-> ____________________________

2/ This is the first time I have seen such a beautiful girl.

-> _____________________________________

3/ I haven’t gone to school for 4 months because of covid-19.

-> ___________________________________

-> _________________________________

-> _____________________________________

4/ I have never visited Halong Bay before.

-> __________________________________

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5/ I haven’t cheated in exam for years.

-> _______________________________________

-> _______________________________________

-> ________________________________________

6/ I have married for 10 years.

-> _________________________________________

7/ How long have she lived in Danang?

-> ________________________________________

8/ He hasn’t smoked for 2 years.

-> __________________________________________

-> ______________________________________

-> ______________________________________

9/ I have learnt French for 3 years.

-> ____________________________________

10/ I haven’t met her for 5 days.

-> __________________________________

-> __________________________________

-> ___________________________________

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VIII. Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has the
same meaning as the first one

1. I left Japan ten years ago

It _________________________________. (since)

2. My father started washing his car in the morning.

My father __________________________. (since)

3. Tom has been collecting stamps since he was a kid.

Tom ______________________________. (when)

4. It has been two months since my arrival in Tokyo

I _________________________________. (ago)

5. He died three years ago.

He ________________________________. (been)

6. She started planting roses at half past seven.

She _______________________________. (since)

7. They came to live in London two years ago. (for)

___________________________________________

8. He last wrote to her in March. (since)

___________________________________________

9. Jack and Linda started working here five years ago. (since)

___________________________________________

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10. We got married three years ago. (for)

___________________________________________

11. The last time she wrote an email was four years ago. (for)

___________________________________________

12. We arrrived late at the theatre. The play had begun before we arrived. (By the
time…)

___________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences

1. Tom has not had his hair cut for a month

It’s ________________________________________

2. It’s ages since I took any photos

I have ______________________________________

3. Tom hasn’t seen “Titanic” before.

It’s the first time _____________________________

4. The last time I was abroad was in the summer of 2000.

I __________________________________________

5. Tom last watched TV on New Years’s Day

Tom _______________________________________

6. It’s three months since the windows were cleaned.

The windows _________________________________

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7. My friends began studying English fifteen years ago.

My friends ____________________________________

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