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USED TO GET USED TO BE USED TO

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They baked a cake on Sunday.

We use simple present to discribe a single past action.

They used to bake a cake every Sunday. Now, they play basketball.

Someting that was regular in the past, but it is no longer true.

What is something you used to do?

but now you don't.

Used to

It refers to an action that regularly happened in the past but that no longer continues in the present.

Formula

Used to + Verb in Simple Form

Examples

Step 3

He used to play basketball in high school.

My sister used to hate salads..

My dad used to be blond when he was a kid.

Careful

Used to is only used in past.Usually is used for present habits.

X We use to eat out on Saturday. We usually eat out on Saturday.

Negative & Questions

Since "used to" is always in past, we use the past auxiliaries (did) to make negative sentences and questions.

X We didn't use to travel a lot. ? Did you use to travel a lot?

Get Used to

Get used to is used to express that an action/situation becomes less strange or new, or becomes more comfortable. Yet, it indicates that a certain amount of time needs to go on before any change can occur. We use it to refer to present, past, and future time actions.Some people never get used to working from home.

Formula

Get used to + Noun/PronounGerund (-ing)

Examples

Step 3

My friend moved to another country. Now she has to get used to the weather.

She is getting used to working night shifts.

We couldn't get used to driving on the left side of the street.

Negative & Questions

Since "get used to" is used in different tenses, we use the auxiliary of the tense we are using

Present Dogs dont' get use to being alone. Past My dog didn't get use to being alone.

"Be" Used to

It means be accustomed to (when something is not strange or difficult anymore). We use it in present and past time situations.

Formula

S +"Be" used to + Noun/Pronoun(am/is/are) Gerund (-ing) (was/were)

Examples

Step 3

They are used to a long distance relationship.

She was used to waking up early.

She is used to wearing sunscreen everyday.

Negative & Questions

Since "be used to" can be used in different tenses, we use the form of "be" in that tense.

Present My sister isn't used to working all day. Past Elena wasn't used to the culture.

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