Used to
We use “used to” when referring to past habits or states which are no longer true in the present.
Formation: Subject + used to + base form of verb
Examples:
- Affirmative: I used to play basketball every day. (Meaning: I don’t play basketball now.)
- Negative: He didn’t use to like coffee. (Meaning: He likes coffee now.)
- Interrogative: Did you use to have long hair? (Questioning about a past state.)
Be used to
We use “be used to” to express that a person is familiar with a situation or something is not new or strange to them.
Formation: Subject + am/is/are + used to + noun / verb-ing
Examples:
- Affirmative: She is used to waking up early. (Meaning: Waking up early is normal for her.)
- Negative: We are not used to eating spicy food. (Meaning: Eating spicy food is strange or unusual for us.)
- Interrogative: Is he used to the cold weather? (Questioning about familiarity with the situation.)
Get used to
We use “get used to” to express the process of becoming familiar with a new situation.
Formation: Subject + get/gets/got + used to + noun / verb-ing
Examples:
- Affirmative: They are getting used to living in the city. (Meaning: They are in the process of adjusting to city life.)
- Negative: I can’t get used to driving on the right. (Meaning: I find it difficult to adjust to driving on the right.)
- Interrogative: Did you get used to wearing glasses? (Questioning about the adjustment to a new situation.)
