General English B2 · Lesson 6A

Grammar Bank

The rules behind this lesson — form, use, model sentences and the mistakes to avoid.

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Grammar focus of this lesson

used to · be used to · get used to

1 structure

used to · be used to · get used to
Three look-alikes with three different jobs.
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Rules & form
- ›used to + base verb: a past habit that has stopped.
- ›be used to + noun / -ing: accustomed to something now.
- ›get used to + noun / -ing: the process of adapting.
- ›All persons and tenses work: I'm getting used to it / I wasn't used to it.
Examples
- “I used to commute two hours a day.”
- “I'm used to working across time zones.”
- “It took a month to get used to the new tools.”
Watch out · I'm used to work ✗ → I'm used to working ✓.
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