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- 1. Structure of Beused to The structure is: subject + be + used to + object subject main not used to object verb be + I am used to horses. - He is not used to horses. We aren't used to horses. ? Are you used to horses?
- 2. If the objectinvolves a verb, we use the -ing form: I am not used to being lied to. He is used to working late. We aren't used to taking the bus. Are you used to cooking?
- 3. Use of Beused to The be used to expression is for talking about something that is familiar to us or easy for us. For example: I am used to driving on the left. It means that it is not a problem for me to drive on the left of the road. I am Japanese. In Japan, people drive on the left. Now I am living in the USA where people drive on the right. Of course, I drive on the right in the USA, but when I go to Japan it is easy for me to drive on the left because "I am used to it". Look at these examples. . I am used to working hard. He isn't used to living in New York. Are you used to eating quickly?
- 4. Tenses We can usebe used to in any tense. We just conjugate the verb be in the tense that we need. Look at these examples: •When we lived in Bangkok, we were used to hot weather. •You will soon be used to living alone.
- 5. Used to We use'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens. •I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago. •Ben used to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn't. •I used to drive to work but now I take the bus. We also use it for something that was true but no longer is. •There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't. •She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off. •I didn't use to like him but now I do.