USED TO & TO BE USED TO, TO GET USED TO

USED TO + SHORT INFINITIVE – EXPRESSES SOMETHING THAT REGULARLY HAPPENED IN THE

PAST BUT NO LONGER HAPPENS

USED TO NOW

(it happened regularly) (it doesn’t happen any longer)

PAST

Bill used to be in a very good condition, now he is in a terrible condition.

Jack used to like Ann, but now he can’ t stand her.
She didn’t use to go to the cinema, but since she got old she goes there every Sunday morning.
Did they use to drink a lot of milk when they were young?

TO BE USED TO + GERUND / NOUN – EXPRESSES SOMETHING SOMEONE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO

I have to be at work early in the morning, so I’m used to getting up at an early hour.
Jane has lived for fifteen years in this country and she is used to this rainy weather.
Tom lost the race, he wasn’t used to running so fast.

TO GET USED TO + GERUND / NOUN – EXPRESSES SOMETHING SOMEONE WILL ACCUSTOM TO

You’ll have to get used to not eating if you want to lose weight.
It was very difficult for me to get used to the noise in this town.