📐 Grammar Practice
Adapting to Change: Business English with ‘Be/Get Used To’
📋 Grammar Summary
be/am/is/are/was/were used to + -ing/nounget/getting/got used to + -ing/nounused to + base verb (past only)
🎮 Practice Activities
Complete the Workplace Adaptation Sentences
be used to, get used to, used to in workplace contexts
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets
Before I started this job, I _____ from home every day.
After three months, Sarah _____ her new responsibilities.
Our manager is used to _____ with difficult clients.
I’m slowly getting used to _____ work at 7 a.m.
Before the merger, we _____ monthly team meetings.
Are you used to _____ in open-plan offices yet?
It took me weeks to _____ used to the new software.
My colleague _____ (not be) used to remote meetings when she joined.
We’re getting used to _____ (communicate) across different time zones.
Choose the Correct Structure
Distinguishing between be used to, get used to, and used to
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence
I _____ coffee breaks every two hours in my previous job.
After six months abroad, I’m finally _____ the local business culture.
How long did it take you to _____ the early morning shifts?
She _____ presentations to large groups now, but she was nervous at first.
We _____ flexible working hours before the company changed its policy.
I can’t _____ wearing formal clothes every day. It’s still uncomfortable.
Are you _____ the new office location, or is the commute still difficult?
Our team is gradually _____ the changes in management style.
Find and Fix the Errors
Common errors with be/get used to and used to
Each sentence has ONE error. Find it and write the correct version.
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