Used to

When we are talking about things that we did in the past but don't do now we can use the
expression used to.

I
You
eat a lot of sweets.
She
All pronouns take eat meat.
He used to / didn't use to
used to / didn't use to live in the city.
It
have long hair.
We
They
I used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day.
Positive sentences
I used to eat loads of junk food.
I didn't use to do any exercise.
Negative sentences
I didn't use to swim very well.
Did she use to get angry?
Introgative sentences
Did you use to go to school on foot?

a. Used to and didn't use to are only used to talk about past habits.

b. There is no present form. To talk about present habits we can use the present simple.

c. When using these structures there are often two parts to the sentence, something about the past
and something about the present
e.g.

I used to drive to work but now I go by bus.

I didn't use to like coffee but I love it now.

‘be/get used to’

If you are used to something, you are accustomed to it – you don’t find it unusual.
If you get used to something or you are getting used to something you are
becoming accustomed to it – it was strange, now it’s not so strange.

 I found Slovak food was very strange at first but I’m used to it now.
 I’m getting used to driving on the right.

Both ‘be used to’ and ‘get used to’ are followed by a noun (or pronoun) or the
gerund – the ‘ing’ form of a verb.

 I can’t get used to getting up so early. I’m tired all the time.
 He’s not used to the weather here yet. He’s finding it very cold.

‘Be/get used to’ can be used with past, present and future tenses.

 You might find it strange at first but you’ll soon get used to it.
 He wasn’t used to the heat and he caught sunstroke.