USED TO/DIDN’T USE TO + INFINITIVE
Past habits or repeated which have
changed.
When I lived in France as a child we used
to have croissants for breakfast. This
is a past habit.
I used to sleep for eight hours every night,
but now I only sleep for six. This a
repeated action which has changed.
Solía/No solía
BE USED TO + GERUND
New situations which are now familiar.
Carlos has lived in London for years.
He's used to driving on the left.
When Carlos had just moved to
London, he wasn’t used to drive on the
left. Nowadays, he is familiar with
driving on the left.
Estar acostumbrado a
GET USED TO + GERUND
New situations which are becoming
familiar or less strange.
-I can't get used to working at night.
I feel tired all the time.
-Don't worry, you'll soon get used to
it.
Working at night is a new situation and
the person is not feeling comfortable yet.
Acostumbrarse a