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6A. Used To, Be Used To, Get Used To Used To - Didn't Use To + Infinitive

The document discusses different ways to talk about past habits or repeated actions in English. It explains the uses of "used to", "would", and the past simple tense. It also covers "be used to" and "get used to" which refer to being accustomed to or getting accustomed to a situation. The key uses are: used to/didn't use to for past habits; would for repeated past actions; past simple with adverbs of frequency; be used to for current familiarity; and get used to for becoming familiar with a new situation.

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6A. Used To, Be Used To, Get Used To Used To - Didn't Use To + Infinitive

The document discusses different ways to talk about past habits or repeated actions in English. It explains the uses of "used to", "would", and the past simple tense. It also covers "be used to" and "get used to" which refer to being accustomed to or getting accustomed to a situation. The key uses are: used to/didn't use to for past habits; would for repeated past actions; past simple with adverbs of frequency; be used to for current familiarity; and get used to for becoming familiar with a new situation.

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Used to, be used to,

get used to used to,


didn't use to + infinitive
Produced by prof. M. Estela Vinella for the LCB
1. USED TO
2. WOULD
3. PAST SIMPLE
4. BE USED TO+gerund
5. GET USED TO+gerund
1. USED TO/DIDN'T USE TO + INFINITIVE
To talk about past habits or repeated actions or situations / states
which have changed.
Used to doesn't exist in the present tense. For present habits, use
usually + the present simple, e.g. I usually walk to work. NOT I use to
walk to work
• I used to sleep for eight hours every night, but now
I only sleep for six.
• I hardly recognized Alan. He didn't use to have a
beard.
2. WOULD
We can also use would (instead of used to) to refer to repeated actions
in the past with action verbs (e.g. run, listen, study, cook, etc.).
However, we can only use used to, not would, for non-action verbs
(e.g. be, need, know, like, etc.). Alan didn't use to be so thin. NOT Alan
wouldn’t be thin.With would, you must use a past time expression, or
it must be already clear that you are talking about the past.

• When I lived in France as a child, we used to have


croissants for breakfast. We would buy them every
morning from the local baker.
3. PAST SIMPLE

We can use the past simple, often with an adverb of frequency, in the
same way as used to and would to talk about repeated past actions,

• I often got up / used to get up / would get up early when I


lived in Africa, to watch the sun rise.
4. BE USED TO+gerund

Use be used to + gerund to talk about things you are accustomed to


doing, or a new situation which is now familiar or less strange.

• I'm used to sleeping with the curtains open. I've never slept with
them closed.
• Carlos has just moved to London. He isn't used to driving on the
left.
5. GET USED TO+gerund
Use get used to + gerund to talk about a new situation which is
becoming familiar or less strange. The difference between be used to
and get used to is exactly the same as the difference between be and
get + adjective, e.g. It's dark and It's getting dark.

• A: I can't get used to working at night. I feel tired all the time.
• B: Don't worry, you'll soon get used to it.

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