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BE - GET Used To

The document discusses the uses of the phrases 'used to', 'be used to', and 'get used to' in English. It explains that 'used to' is used to talk about past habits or situations that are no longer true. 'Be used to' and 'get used to' refer to becoming accustomed to something. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses.

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BE - GET Used To

The document discusses the uses of the phrases 'used to', 'be used to', and 'get used to' in English. It explains that 'used to' is used to talk about past habits or situations that are no longer true. 'Be used to' and 'get used to' refer to becoming accustomed to something. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses.

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Used to do

Repeated actions in the past

We can use used to + infinitive to talk about things we did repeatedly in the past.

• When I was a child, I used to go skiing every winter.


• From the age of 12 till I was 16, I used to dance at weekends.

Situations or states that are no longer true

We can use used to + infinitive to talk about situations or states (stative verbs) that were
true in the past but are no longer true.

• As a child, I used to be blond.


• I used to live with my mum when I was a child. I usually play tennis
Used to, didn’t use to, did you use to?

The negative form of used to is didn’t use to, and we form questions with did you use to.
There is no present form of used to. When we want to talk about present habits or present
repeated actions, we use the present simple tense with usually, normally, often, etc.

• We use to eat out on Saturdays.


• We usually eat out on Saturdays.
used to
Be used to something/doing something
If you are used to something or to doing something, you are accustomed to it. Maybe it’s
something new, strange or difficult, but you have done it for some time, and now you
don’t find it new, strange or difficult anymore. Be used to is a state, so it is not used with
continuous verb forms. It’s normally used with simple tenses.

• When I started working, getting up at 6 a.m. was hard, but now I‘m used to it.
• I’ve been living in England for a short time ,and I‘m still not used to driving on the left.

Get used to something/doing something


If you get used to something or to doing something, you become accustomed to
something. Getting used to something is the process of becoming used to something.

• I’ve just started my new job, and I‘m still getting used to getting up so early.
• It might be difficult at first, but you‘ll get used to driving on the left.
Used to do, be used to doing, get used to doing
The past verb used to is always followed by an infinitive. The word to is part of the
infinitive.

• I used to play basketball when I was in school.

After be used to or get used to, we use a noun or a -ing verb. The word to is a preposition,
not part of an infinitive, so when a verb follows, it must take the -ing form.

• I‘m not used to this cold and rainy weather.


• I’m sure you‘ll get used to work with John.
• I’m sure you‘ll get used to working with John.

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