I used to live in Los Angeles when I was a kid. I used to play on the beach.
I’ve lived in Boston for two years. It took me a few months to get used to living in Boston.
I wasn’t used to living in a cold climate. After several months, I got used to cold weather.
Now I am used to the weather.
USED TO
FORM: Subject + Used to + Verb
*We use used to when we talk about things that happened regularly in the past but don’t happen anymore.
He used to go running every day when he was young.
*It can also describe a past state or situation.
I used to have long hair. (but now I have short hair.)
I used to live in Madrid. (but now I live in London.)
Negative Form: Subject + didn’t use to + Verb
Question Form: Did + Subject + use to + Verb
She used to play tennis when she was a child.
She didn’t use to play tennis when she was a child.
Did she use to play tennis when she was a child?
I used to go to the beach on Sundays. (I went to the beach on many Sundays in the past.)
I went to the beach last Sunday. (If something happened only once, we use the past simple.)
I go to the beach on Sundays. (If we do something regularly in the present, we use the present simple.)
BE USED TO = be accustomed to, be familiar with
FORM: Subject + to be + used to + verb-ing
Subject + to be + used to + noun
Sue: I lived in New York for ten years.
I was used to traffic, but I’ve lived in London for two years.
I am not used to driving on the left.
Tom: Don’t worry. You’ll be used to driving in London.
GET USED TO = become used to
FORM: Subject + to get + used to + verb-ing
Subject + to get + used to + noun
Don’t worry. You will get used to working long hours.
I am getting used to the noise.
I got used to living abroad.
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