“USED
TO”, “GET USED
TO”, “BE USED
TO”, “WILL GET USED TO”
Used to + bare infinitive
We use the expression “Used to”
when we talk about a position in the past that doesn’t exist in the present. “used to” is
followed by the base form of the verb (bare infinitive).
Example
:
-
He used to live in Chicago but now I live in England
Get
used + gerund
The
expression “get used to” means to become accustomed to doing something in
present time. Get used to is also followed by a gerund.
Example
:
I
get used to doing more responsibility at work.
I get used to this new computer.
Be used to
+ gerund / noun
The
expression “be used to” means to be accustomed to.
If you are
used to doing something, it means that, the
situation does not seem strange to you, that it is normal. Be used to is
followed by a gerund or noun.
Example :
I am used to walking a mile to school each day.
Lifa is used to walking a mile to school each day.
I am not used to living with a roommate. I used to live
alone.
I am used to this condition.
Being student of ELCA, I am used to speaking English.
Will get
used to + gerund / noun
The expression “will get used to” means “to be going to become accustomed” to
doing something in future time.
Example :
you will get used to speaking English, when you will be
living in the middle of American.
You don’t need to think about the season, just go and you
will get
used to the season.
Short story
:
One upon
time in china. I was a student at one of the Universities.
I used to have close friend whose name was Chu. She used to be my everything.
But I lose her forever, after something happened on September 22nd 2010.
Today I have no one with me but I am used to living with nobody. I was
wondering .....if I
could come back to china once
again.