Unit 5.1
To be used to en Interrogativo
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Introduction
To be used to es una estructura utilizada para expresar hábitos y costumbres que nos son familiares.
Se utiliza la forma interrogativa para hacer preguntas sobre las costumbres del sujeto.
Form
To be used to, en su forma interrogativa, tiene esta estructura:
To be + subject + used to + [verb + ing]/pronoun/noun phrase + …?
| To Be | Subject | used to | Verb + ing | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am | I | used to | working | …? |
| Are | you | used to | working | …? |
| Is | he/she/it | used to | working | …? |
| Are | we/you/they | used to | working | …? |
Example
- Are they used to working in a big, modern city?
- You have had long hair since you were a child so are you still used to it?
- Is he used to the noise of the washing machine?
Use
La estructura to be used to, en su forma interrogativa, pregunta sobre cosas o actividades que alguien está acostumbrado a hacer.
Summary
To be used to, en la forma interrogativa, pregunta sobre hábitos y costumbres que nos son familiares.
La estructura es:
To be + subject + used to + [verb + ing]/pronoun/noun phrase + …?
Por ejemplo:
— «Are you used to having breakfast early in the morning?» = Preguntamos si desayunar en la mañana es el hábito del sujeto o no.
NOTA: No lo confundas con to use to, que podría aparecer solamente en oraciones que ya son en el tiempo pasado.
Por ejemplo:
— «Are you used to having breakfast early in the morning?» = Usamos to be used to para preguntar si el sujeto está acostumbrado a la acción ahora.
♦ «Did you use to have breakfast in the morning?«= Usamos to use to para preguntar si la acción pasó en el pasado, porque ya no pasa («Did you used to have breakfast early in the morning?» = Aquí ya se muestra el tiempo pasado con did).
Vamos a revisar este contenido dentro de la sección {Form}. Echa un vistazo a la sección {Example} que muestra su uso en contexto.
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