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BE USED TO + ING

- to talk about the state of


something being usual or normal to us, in
the present or past situations.

She is used to getting up early.


Is she used to getting up early?
She is not used to getting up early.

He was used to smoking a lot.


Was he used to smoking a lot?
He was not used to smoking a lot.

GET USED TO + ING

- to talk about the action of getting


used to doing something, either
slowly, so we are in the process of
that habit, or to say that we have
already accustomed to that new
activity... or perhaps that at some
point in the future it will become
usual to us.

I am getting used to driving on the left. (present continuous)


She has gotten used to driving on the left. (present perfect, AmE)
She got used to driving on the left. (past simple)
She will get used to driving on the left. (future simple)

USED TO + INFINITIVE

- to talk about an activity that


we did in the past, but we do not do
that anymore... also, we can say the
opposite and talk about something
we did not do in the past, as
opposed to now

I used to drink coffee. I didn't use to do sports.


I didn't use to drink coffee. I used to be less active.

Did you use to drink coffee? Did you use to do sports?

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