used to / be used to
1.used to可看作一個半助動詞或情態(tài)動詞,其后跟動詞原形,表示過去的習(xí)慣或經(jīng)常發(fā)生的動作,例如: When he was a child, he used to ask lots of questions. I want to know the places (that/which) he used to go to. 否定式為:used not to(書面語), use(d)n’t to(口語), didn’t use to(口語) 疑問式為:Used sb to …?(書面語), Did sb use to …?(口語) 反意疑問句式為:use(d)n’t sb? (書面語) didn’t sb? (口語)
2.be used to = get used to 都是一個固定的結(jié)構(gòu),意思為:習(xí)慣于某事或做某事的意思,to為介詞,后接名詞或動名詞,不能跟動詞原形,例如: We are used to the weather in the south of China. They have got used to getting up early in the morning. be used to的各種形式變化如下: 疑問式為:Be(具體形式) sb ….? 否定式為:sb be(具體形式) not … 反意疑問式為:be(具體形式) not sb? (be作為系動詞看待) get used to的各種形式變化如下: 疑問式為:Do/Does/Did sb get …? 否定式為:sb does/do/did not get … 反意疑問式為:do/does/did not sb? (get作為行為動詞看待)
3.be used to + Verb或as/for接名詞,表示某東西被用來作某事或當(dāng)什么東西來使用,是一個被動語態(tài)的結(jié)構(gòu),例如: This knife is usually used to cut fruit. This magazine was used as a fan last night because of the hot weather. Blooms are used for cleaning the floor when we do general cleaning. 由于be為助動詞,因此它的疑問式、否定式及反意疑問式則按一般規(guī)則進行變化。
注意used to與would的區(qū)別: (1).used to重在表示與現(xiàn)在的對比,含“過去曾經(jīng)/一度,現(xiàn)在未必”之意;would重在敘述過去的情況,沒有上述含義。如可以說: He used to get up early, but not now. 但不說:He would get up early, but … (2).used to可以表示過去習(xí)慣或經(jīng)常的狀態(tài);would不能,它只能表示過去的一個經(jīng)常重復(fù)的動作,如可以說: There used to be a temple nearby. 但不能說:There would be … (3).used to較正規(guī)、普通,多用于口語;would不太正規(guī)、多用于書面語。 (4).兩者都不能用于表示某事發(fā)生的具體次數(shù)。但would可表示過去有時或偶爾發(fā)生的動作,因而可與sometimes, now and then, from time to time等時間狀語連用,例如: He would sit there for hours sometimes, doing nothing at all.
補充練習(xí):用used to, be/get used to填空: 1.I am surprised to see you smoking; you didn’t _______________ . 2.There ________________ be a station here, didn’t there? 3.He ______________ living in the country. 4.This book _____________________ be very popular. 5.It _________ not ___________ be so cold in winter in former years. 6.I _______________ these cigarettes now that I can’t enjoy any others. 7.People ____________________ think that the earth was flat. 8.__________ you ______________ swim every day when you were children? 9.It’s hard to understand him if you _________ not _____________ their accent. 10. He __________ not ___________ being treated like that. 11. Dictionary can’t ___________________ to learn English well in class but __________________ a tool to help you with your English. 12. Recorders ________________ for playing tapes in the English class now. Key: 1. use to 2. used to 3. (has) got/is/was used to 4. used to 5. used, to/did, use to 6. am used to/ have been/got used to 7. used to 8. Used, to/Did, use to 9. are, used to/do, get used to 10. is, used t/does, get used to 11. be used, (can be used) as 12. are used (有的答案不止一個)