Used to, be Used to, 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.
- 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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