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    The document discusses three phrases related to becoming accustomed to something: 1) "Used to" refers to past habitual actions that no longer occur. It has no present/progressive forms. 2) "Be used to" means to be accustomed to something experienced long enough. It indicates the new situation is now comfortable. 3) "Get used to" refers to the process of adjusting to changes where the new situation has not yet become normal. It takes time to get used to changes. Both "be used to" and "get used to" can be used with different tenses to discuss becoming accustomed to something in the present, past, or future.

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    The document discusses three phrases related to becoming accustomed to something: 1) "Used to" refers to past habitual actions that no longer occur. It has no present/progressive forms. 2) "Be used to" means to be accustomed to something experienced long enough. It indicates the new situation is now comfortable. 3) "Get used to" refers to the process of adjusting to changes where the new situation has not yet become normal. It takes time to get used to changes. Both "be used to" and "get used to" can be used with different tenses to discuss becoming accustomed to something in the present, past, or future.

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    Used To. Be, Get Used To - Theory

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    The document discusses three phrases related to becoming accustomed to something: 1) "Used to" refers to past habitual actions that no longer occur. It has no present/progressive forms. 2) "Be used to" means to be accustomed to something experienced long enough. It indicates the new situation is now comfortable. 3) "Get used to" refers to the process of adjusting to changes where the new situation has not yet become normal. It takes time to get used to changes. Both "be used to" and "get used to" can be used with different tenses to discuss becoming accustomed to something in the present, past, or future.

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    “Used to”, “Be Used to”, “Get Used to”…

    1. We useUsed to show that actions always happened or were true in the past, but it
    shows that the routine, habit or situation has changed or no longer exists.

    Form
    Used to + Base Form of the Verb
    I used to play the piano when I was a child.

    *N.B. “Used to” has no present/progressive/perfect tense and no infinitive or –ing form.

    Here are the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of used to:

    Affirmative: Yes, I used to go jogging nearly everyday.


    Negative: No, I didn't useto exercise on a regular basis
    Interrogative: Didyou use to exercise regularly?

    2. We use be used to indicate that you have experienced something long enough so that you are
    accustomed to it. You are now comfortable with the new situation.

    Here are the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of be used to:

    Affirmative: I've lived here for ten years now so I'm used to driving in the city.
    Negative: He's not used to working at night so he sometimes falls asleep.
    Interrogative:Are you used to the climate?

    3. We use get used to refer to the process of adjusting to changes. The new situation has not yet
    become ‘normal’.

    Here are the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of get used to:

    Affirmative: It took them a long time to get used to their new boss.
    Negative:They didn’tget used to their new boss.
    Interrogative:Did they get used totheir new boss?

    Form
    Get used to and be used toare followed by either a noun/noun phrase or a gerund.

    Get used to + noun Get used to + gerund (verb+ing)

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    I got used tothe noise. I got used towaking up early.
    I'm used to the cold weather. I'm used toworking late at night.

    *N.B. Both be used to and get used to can be used with be and get in all tenses: ThePresent, Past,
    Future and Conditional depending on the context of the situation.
    Present: Now that I live in France, I am used todriving on the right.
    Past: Since I moved to the city, I have gottenusedto noise.
    Future: I moved to Canada this year. I will get used to the snow.

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