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Used To
Used To
Example: "We used to live in San Diego." This means we lived in San Diego before, but we
don't live there now.
"Be used to" is typically used in the past and present. It refers to the state of being
familiar with, comfortable with, and accustomed to something.
Example: "Beatriz is used to showering in the morning." This means she is accustomed
to showering in the morning, not in the evening. This behaviour is something she is
comfortable with and familiar with.
"Get used to" can be used in all tenses. It is the sister phrase of "be used to," but it
focuses on the process of becoming familiar with, comfortable with, and accustomed to
something.
For example: "We're getting used to living together." This means my roommate and I
are learning how to live together. We are still becoming comfortable with our living
arrangement.
When I was a child, I would used to believe in aliens, so I would watch the stars every
night