Used to / Be used to / Get used to

Used to

I used to play a lot.
I don't play a lot anymore.
I no longer play a lot.

I used to practice regularly.
Negative
I didn't use to complain about not having time to practice

Questions
Did you use to play a lot?
Didn't you use to take lessons?
How often did you use to play?


Be use to + ing / noun / pronoun


My fingers aren't used to moving that fast.
I'm not used to performing on camera.

I'm used to my electronic keyboard.

Get use to + ing / noun

Get use to + Ing form of verb

I'll get use to working long shifts.
I need to get use to the weather of England.

More words / grammar

Today i cleaned my room and i bumped into some cards with some english words. So i'm going to share them for you.

They will ground me for life.
It all comes down to = It's simply a matter of.
Leave it up to someone = Let someone responsible for a job.
Can you fix me up? = Can you give me some accomodation.
Aren't you tired of fixing up things?
That's sorted then = It's arranged.
Have you sorted out the problem with your boss? = Have you solved the problem with your boss?
Can you picked me up at 6:00 pm? I dropped my book and picket it up.

Prisoner
Captive
Hostage
Convict
Jail-bird
Inmate
Internee
Detainee

To make ends meet
Settle down
Wait for the audience to settle down before you start your speech.

aisle /aIl/
bouquet of flowers /bu´keI/
get in/into the car, lift, elevator
get on the plane, train, bus

The lesser of two evils.
What are you up to? = What are you doing?
I'm fed up with ___ing
There's no point in sulking
To pay an arm and a leg to have it repaired
Take something for granted
Let's get down to business.
Let down
I trusted you and you let me down.
Stop horsing around!
Bring up
Bring me up.
I'd rather you didn't bring that subject up.
If anyone arrives drunk, don't let them in.
a pain in the neck.
It has to do with = It's related to.

WOULD RATHER

Would you rather have tea or coffee? Coffee, please.
I'd rather not go out tonight.
I'd rather stay home than go to the movies.

SUCH / SO

Such + adjective + noun
Paris is such a beautiful city.

So + adjective
It's so depressing.

So + adverb
He walked so quickly.

ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH / DESPITE / IN SPITE OF


Although / Even though + S + V

Although / Even though It was raining, we went out.

In spite of / Despite + Noun

In spite of / Despite the rain, we went out.

In spite of /Despite being sick, Sara went out.


PAST INTENTIONS

Was / Were going to + base form

I was going to live in USA, but i didn't get the VISA.

Less & Fewer

Less (Sustantivos no contables)
Fewer (sustantivos contables en plural)

It takes less time to get there since there are fewer cars in March.

Longer

I'm no longer bored at work.
I no longer have to get up early.
He can no longer play the guitar.

LAST/FIRST + VERB

When did you last eat spaghetti?
When were you last elected Mayor?
Last before the verb means the last time that

When did you first go?
When did you first speak English?
When were you first promoted?

First before the verb means the first time that

Conditionals / wishes

Type 0 (situaciones verdaderas)

If clause Main clause

If + Present tense , Present tense
If you freeze water , it turns into ice.
If you heat water , it boils.

Type 1 (situación real o posible)


If + Present tense , will / can / may / must + verb
If they don't want to go out, they can stay home.
If they don't come here, we'll have to go there.
If it rains today, I'll stay at home.

Type 2 (situación hipotética)

If + Past Simple , would / could / might + verb
If I were in Brazil, I would go to Rio de Janeiro.
If they worked for that company, they might have better salaries.

Type 3 (situación pasada)

If + Past Perfect tense , would/could/might + have + past participle
If they hadn't drunk so much last night, they wouldn't have felt dizzy today.
If he had worked more, he could have saved more money.


Unless - a menos que

Unless we book now, we won't find a place to stay

Provided/ing (that) - siempre y cuando

Provided/ing he doesn't misbehave, Paul won't be expelled from our school.
You can go to Spain, provided that you get good grades at school.

As long as - siempre y cuando

I'll help you with Biology, as long as you help me with French.
Dan will come as long as he finishes early at the office.

However/No matter how, Whoever, Whichever

Grandpa will never hear you, however loud you talk.
No matter how fast I run, I can never beat Jordan.
Whoever comes to see me, tell them I'm not home.
Whichever way you choose, I'll go with you.

Wish + Past simple

I wish I spoke English more fluently.
I wish I were rich (but I am not)
I wish you were beautiful.

Wish + Past Perfect (deseo que no se cumplio en el pasado)

I wish I hadn't drunk so much beer last night.
I wish I had learned English when I was at school.

Wish + Would (para expresar desagrado)

I wish you would stop making that noise.
I wish this computer would stop crashing.