·
a
particular thing always happened or was true in the past.
·
But
it no longer happens or is no longer true now:
Examples:
·
David used
to live in Madrid.
·
She
used to exercise every morning, but since she had that terrible accident she
doesn't exercise anymore.
·
Why
don't you come and see me like you used to?
Forms of
used to
Here are the interrogative, affirmative and negative
forms of used to
·
Did you use to
exercise regularly?
·
Yes,
I used to go jogging nearly everyday.
·
No,
I didn't use to exercise on a regular basis.
Used to,
be used to, get used to
1.Used to shows that a particular
thing always happened or was true in the past (see examples above)
2.Be used to is used to say that
something is normal, not unusual.
Examples:
·
I'm
used to living alone.
·
Don't
worry, John is used to driving for long hours. He has
worked as a professional driver for 20 years.
3.Get used shows 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.
4. Get used to and be
used to are followed by either a noun or a gerund.
Get used to + noun
|
Get used to + gerund (verb+ing)
|
I got
used to the noise
I'm used to the cold weather |
I got
used to waking up early
I'm used to working late at night |
(source:http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-used-to.php)
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