Used to

Used to + infinitive is used to refer to

1. past habits: I used to get up at 6.00.

2. situations which no longer occur or exist now:

I used to like cheese.

I didn’t use to get up at 6.00.

I didn’t use to like cheese.

I never used to walk to work.

Where did you use to live?

Would + infinitive is used to refer to past habits:

I would get up at 6.00 (HABIT).

I used to have a bike (SITUATION).

To be + used to + -ing form means ‘to be accustomed to’:

I am used to working in the mornings.

To get + used to + -ing form means ‘to become accustomed to’:

I will get used to working in the evenings.

Getting used to new things

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