By using Used to you can express :
- A
particular thing always happened or was true in the past. - But it no
longer happens or is no longer true now:
Have a look at some examples of the usage of Used to :
- Shivani used to live in Bangalore.
- She used
to dance every evening, but since she had that terrible lung disorder she
doesn't dance anymore. - Why don't
you come and see me like you used to?
Now lets see the forms of used to :
There are three forms for Used to. They are
- Interrogative form :
- Did you
use to dance regularly ? - Affirmative form :
- Yes, I
used to go jogging nearly every day. - Negative form :
- No, I
didn't use to exercise on a regular basis.
- Used to tells us that a particular thing always happened or
was true in the past (see the above examples) - Be used to is used to say that something is normal, not
unusual. - Examples :
- I'm used
to living alone. - Don't
worry, Mohan is used to driving for long hours. He has worked as a professional
driver for 20 years. - Get used tells us that something is in the process of
becoming normal. - Examples :
- He
doesn't like that small town, but he'll get used to it. - She found
the heels too high, but she got used to them. - Since the
divorce, she has become very sad. But I think she'll get used to her new life. - I got
used to living in Canada in spite of the cold weather. - Get used to and be used to are followed by either a noun
or a gerund. Have a look at the following table.
Get used to + noun | Get used to + gerund (verb+ing) |
---|---|
I got used to the noise I'm used to the hot weather | I got used to waking up early I'm used to working late at night |
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