Used to, be Used to, get Used to

Today we shall discuss about the usage of Used to, be Used to and Get Used to. 

By using Used to you can express :

• A particular thing always happened or was true in the past.
• But it no longer happens or is no longer true now:

Have a look at some examples of the usage of Used to : 

• Shivani  used to live in Bangalore.
• She used to dance every evening, but since she had that terrible lung disorder she doesn't dance  anymore.
• Why don't you come and see me like you used to?

Now lets see the forms of used to : 

There are three forms for Used to. They are

• Interrogative form : 
• Did you use to dance regularly ?
• Affirmative form :
• Yes, I used to go jogging nearly every day.
• Negative  form :
• No, I didn't use to exercise on a regular basis.

The usage of Used to, be used to, get used to :

• Used to tells us that a particular thing always happened or was true in the past (see the above examples)
• Be used to is used to say that something is normal, not unusual.
• Examples :
• I'm used to living alone.
• Don't worry, Mohan is used to driving for long hours. He has worked as a professional driver for 20 years. 
• Get used tells us that something is in the process of becoming normal.
• Examples :
• He doesn't like that small town, but he'll get used to it.
• She found the heels too high, but she got used to them.
• Since the divorce, she has become very sad. But I think she'll get used to her new life.      
• I got used to living in Canada in spite of the cold weather.
• Get used to and be used to are followed by either a noun or a gerund. Have a look at the following table. 

Get used to + noun	Get used to + gerund (verb+ing)
I got used to the noise I'm used to the hot weather	I got used to waking up early I'm used to working late at night

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