Used to, be used to, get used to

used to, be used to, get used to

past habits and states that are no longer true, with both action and non-action verbs

01

used to / would

repeated actions in the past, only with action verbs; make it clear you're talking about the past

02

things that are normal for us, we are familiar with, accustomed to,

be used to

03

talk about the process of becoming familiar with something

get used to

used to

+ infinitive

/ju:stu:/ /ju:stə/

I used to have long hair, but now I wear it short.

I used to be thinner, but I've gained weight over the years.

I used to / would go running twice a week, now I do yoga.

I used to / would have coffee for breakfast, but now I only drink green tea.

We used to / would go and see a movie on Friday night, but now we prefer to stay home.

I used to have a car to move around, but now I ride my scooter everywhere.

There used to be a local shop round the corner, now there is a bank.

I lived in London?

I used to live in London. OR

didn't use to + inf. Did you use to + inf.?

DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES healthy eating stress traffic working conditions means of transport relationships habits

The way we used to be

be used to

+ noun, pronoun, verb-ing

get used to

THESE DAYS have a quick unhealthy breakfast have a quick bite on the go drive to work heavy traffic / traffic jams get stuck in the traffic get stressed behind the wheel breathe polluted air (not) notice the people around you be always on the phone work on a computer work and eat at the same time eat at the desk have a large takeaway sandwich take the escalator heat up some precooked food have dinner in front of the TV hardly speak to each other

THE GOOD OLD DAYS have a proper sit-down breakfast have a full relaxed breakfast have a full healthy breakfast have time to sit down and eat properly cycle to work not busy roads breathe fresh clean air greet colleagues at work use a typewriter have a (un)healthy snack take a break for lunch have a small homemade sandwich do exercise/take the stairs cook a homemade meal have dinner at the table have a conversation over dinner

GET USED TO + ing

Now I am USED TO...

I got used to... I don't think I could ever get used to... I am getting used to... I have/need to get used to... I would easily get used to...