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USED TO-BE-GET USED TO (BR.C.)

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USED TO-BE-GET USED TO (BR.C.)

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USED TO / BE USED TO / GET USED TO

Used to + infinitive and be/get used to + -ing look similar but


they have very different uses.

USED TO

We use used to + infinitive to talk about a past situation that


is no longer true. It tells us that there was a repeated action or
state in the past which has now changed.

- She used to be a long-distance runner when she was


younger.

- I didn't use to sleep very well, but then I started doing


yoga and it really helps.

- Did you use to come here as a child?

BE USED TO AND GET USED TO

Be used to means 'be familiar with' or 'be accustomed to'.

- She's used to the city now and doesn't get lost any more.

- He wasn't used to walking so much and his legs hurt after


the hike.

- I'm a teacher so I'm used to speaking in public.

We use get used to to talk about the process of becoming


familiar with something.

- I'm finding this new job hard but I'm sure I'll get used to it
soon.

- It took my mother years to get used to living in London


after moving from Pakistan.

- I'm getting used to the noise now. I found it really


stressful when I first moved in.

Be used to and get used to are followed by a noun, pronoun


or the -ing form of a verb, and can be used to talk about the
past, present or future.

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