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People often get confused about the use of used to + infinitive and be/get used to + ing form because they look
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used to + infinitive
We use used to to talk about things that happened in the past actions or states that no longer happen now.

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She used to b e a long distance runner when she was younger.

I used to eat meat b ut I b ecame a vegetarian 5 years ago.
The negative is didnt use to and questions are formed with Did you use to ?
There is no present tense equivalent of used to. To talk about present habits we use the present simple and an
adverb of frequency (usually, always, often, never, etc.)
e.g. I often eat at the Japanese restaurant in the city centre.

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If you are used to something, you are accustomed to it you dont 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 its not so strange.

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I found Slovak food very strange at first b ut Im used to it now.

Im 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 cant get used to getting up so early. Im tired all the time.
Hes not used to the weather here yet. Hes finding it very cold.

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

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You might find it strange at first b ut youll soon get used to it.
He wasnt used to the heat and he caught sunstroke.

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