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Be used to, get used to : s'habituer (2nde)

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I'm used to + -ingj'ai l'habitude de
I'm used to getting up early.J'ai l'habitude de me lever tôt.
I'm getting used to + -ingje m'habitue à
I got used to the weather.Je me suis habitué(e) au temps.
I used to + base verbaleavant, je... (habitude passée)
I can't get used to it!Je n'arrive pas à m'y habituer !

Attention aux trois structures ! Be used to + nom ou -ing = avoir l'habitude : I'm used to the rain. Get used to + nom ou -ing = s'habituer, prendre l'habitude : I'm getting used to driving on the left. Enfin, used to + base verbale (sans be) parle d'une habitude passée qui n'existe plus : I used to live in Paris. Le piège : après be/get used to, le verbe prend -ing, car to est ici une préposition.

Mise en situation : un an à Londres

Clara : How's life in London, Tom?
Comment va la vie à Londres, Tom ?
Tom : Great! But I'm still getting used to the traffic on the left.
Super ! Mais je m'habitue encore à la circulation à gauche.
Clara : And the weather?
Et le temps ?
Tom : Oh, I'm used to the rain now. I used to complain all the time!
Oh, j'ai l'habitude de la pluie maintenant. Avant, je me plaignais tout le temps !
Clara : What about the food?
Et la nourriture ?
Tom : I got used to beans on toast, but I can't get used to dinner at six!
Je me suis habitué aux haricots sur toast, mais je n'arrive pas à m'habituer au dîner à six heures !

À retenir

  • be used to + nom/-ing = avoir l'habitude ; get used to + nom/-ing = s'habituer.
  • used to + base verbale = habitude passée : I used to live in Paris.

Exercice 1 : Be used to, get used to : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. I'm used to ___ up early.
    1. got
    2. get
    3. getting
  2. I used to ___ in Paris. (habitude passée)
    1. lived
    2. living
    3. live
  3. She is getting used to ___ on the left.
    1. driving
    2. drive
    3. drove
  4. « J'ai l'habitude de la pluie. »
    1. I'm use to the rain.
    2. I'm used to the rain.
    3. I used to the rain.
  5. « Je m'habitue à mon nouveau collège. »
    1. I'm getting used to my new school.
    2. I get use to my new school.
    3. I'm used to get my new school.
  6. « Avant, je jouais au foot. »
    1. I'm used to play football.
    2. I used to play football.
    3. I used to playing football.
  7. He can't get used ___ the noise.
    1. at
    2. with
    3. to
  8. Après « be used to », le verbe est...
    1. en -ing
    2. au prétérit
    3. à la base verbale
  9. Did you ___ to wear a uniform?
    1. using
    2. use
    3. used
  10. « Je me suis habitué au temps. »
    1. I get used the weather.
    2. I got used to the weather.
    3. I used to the weather.

Exercice 2 : Be used to, get used to : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I'm used to .......................... up early.
  2. I'm still getting .......................... to the traffic.
  3. I used to .......................... all the time.
  4. I got used to beans on .......................... .
  5. I can't get used to .......................... dinner at six. (have)
  6. She isn't used to .......................... English all day. (speak)
  7. We used to .......................... in Lyon. (live)
  8. You'll get used to .......................... !
  9. Are you used to .......................... a uniform? (wear)
  10. He's getting used to .......................... on the left. (drive)

Exercice 3 : Be used to, get used to : mise en situation

  1. Tu as l'habitude de te lever tôt.
    1. I'm used to getting up early.
    2. I'm used to get up early.
    3. I used to getting up early.
  2. Tu t'habitues à la circulation à gauche.
    1. I'm getting used to driving on the left.
    2. I'm used to drive on the left.
    3. I get use to driving on the left.
  3. Avant, tu habitais à Paris (ce n'est plus vrai).
    1. I used to live in Paris.
    2. I'm used to living in Paris.
    3. I used to living in Paris.
  4. Tu n'arrives pas à t'habituer au dîner à 18 h.
    1. I can't used to have dinner at six.
    2. I can't get used to having dinner at six.
    3. I can't get use to have dinner at six.
  5. Tu rassures un ami.
    1. Don't worry, you'll get used to it!
    2. Don't worry, you'll used to it!
    3. Don't worry, you'll get use it!
  6. Tu demandes s'il a l'habitude de porter un uniforme.
    1. Are you used to wearing a uniform?
    2. Do you used to wear a uniform?
    3. Are you use to wear a uniform?
  7. Tu dis qu'elle n'a pas l'habitude de parler anglais toute la journée.
    1. She doesn't used to speak English all day.
    2. She isn't use to speak English all day.
    3. She isn't used to speaking English all day.
  8. Tu demandes s'il portait un uniforme avant.
    1. Were you used to wear a uniform?
    2. Did you used to wearing a uniform?
    3. Did you use to wear a uniform?
  9. Tu t'es habitué à la pluie.
    1. I used to the rain.
    2. I got used to the rain.
    3. I got use the rain.
  10. Tu dis que tu te plaignais tout le temps avant.
    1. I'm used to complain all the time.
    2. I use to complaining all the time.
    3. I used to complain all the time.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) getting · 2. c) live · 3. a) driving · 4. b) I'm used to the rain. · 5. a) I'm getting used to my new school. · 6. b) I used to play football. · 7. c) to · 8. a) en -ing · 9. b) use · 10. b) I got used to the weather.

Exercice 2

1. getting · 2. used · 3. complain · 4. toast · 5. having · 6. speaking · 7. live · 8. it · 9. wearing · 10. driving

Exercice 3

1. a) I'm used to getting up early. · 2. a) I'm getting used to driving on the left. · 3. a) I used to live in Paris. · 4. b) I can't get used to having dinner at six. · 5. a) Don't worry, you'll get used to it! · 6. a) Are you used to wearing a uniform? · 7. c) She isn't used to speaking English all day. · 8. c) Did you use to wear a uniform? · 9. b) I got used to the rain. · 10. c) I used to complain all the time.