Learn how to use Used to, Be used to and Get used to

1. USED TO – BE USED
TO – GET USED TO

2. Used to: meaning and form
We use used to when we refer to things in the past which are no
longer true. It can refer to repeated actions or to a state or
situation:
• He used to play football for the local team, but he’s too old now.
• That white house over there used to belong to my family. (It belonged to my family in the past, but
not anymore.)
STRUCTURE: SUBJECT + USED TO + BASE FORM

3. Negative: didn’t use to
• It didn’t use to be so crowded in the shops as it is nowadays.
• I didn’t use to like broccoli when I was younger, but I love it now.
STRUCTURE: SUBJECT + DIDN'T + USE TO + BASE FORM

4. Questions
• I think we met once, a couple of years ago. Did you use to work with Kevin Harris?
• Didn’t she use to live in the same street as us?
STRUCTURE: : DID + SUBJECT + USE TO + BASE FORM?

5. Be used to
Be used to means ‘be accustomed to’ or ‘be familiar with’. It
can refer to the past, present or future.
• I am used to getting up early – Estoy acostumbrado a levantarme temprano.
• He wasn’t used to working on Sundays – Él no estaba acostumbrado a trabajar
los domingos.
• Are you used to long journeys? - ¿Estas acostumbrado a viajes largos?

6. STRUCTURE
Be used to + noun phrase or verb (-ing form)
• He didn't complain about the neighbors' loud party – he was used to
the noise.
• I am used to getting up early in the morning. I don't mind it.

7. Get used to
We use get used to to talk about the process of becoming
familiar with something.
It is formed by conjugating the verb “to get” in the corresponding tense.
• 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.
STRUCTURE: SUBJECT + (AUXILIARY V) + GET + USED TO + GERUND/NOUN.