Use and examples of Usually, Used to, Would, Be used to and Get used to

1. Usually / used to
Present
habits
Usually /
Normally
+
Present simple
Past
habits
Used to/
Didn’t use to
+
Infinitive
I used to
smoke
I used to go to the
gym but I don’t (go)
any more
1
Use to

2. Past
habits
Used to/
Didn’t use to
+
Infinitive
I would smoke
but I don’t
(smoke) any
more
I didn’t use to go
to the gym but
now I go twice a
week
would
+
Infinitive
or
I used to be
a smoker
Used to/ would

3. Be used to (Estar acostumbrado a…)
Subject + Verb be + used to + verb –ing/ noun/ pronoun
I’m used to walking to work
I wasn’t used to walking to work
when I was younguer
Was she used to the Irish weather?
Their father was very severe,
but they were used to him.

4. Get used to (Acostumbrarse a…)
Subject + get used to + verb –ing/ noun/ pronoun
I’m getting used to living in England.
I didn’t get used to drinking tea
when I lived in England.
Did he get used to the rain?
No, he didn’t.
He didn’t get used to it.