be used to + get used to - GE 9 Unit 2

Be used to + get used to

Be used to + Get used to +

1.       A noun 2.       A pronoun 3.       Verb+ing (gerund)

be used to

Things that are familiar and no longer strange or difficult.

get used to

Things that become familiar, less strange, and less difficult over a period of time.

When I first arrive in Jakarta city, I wasn’t used to getting up at 5 a.m. everyday.

I have been in Jakarta city for sometime now. I am used to getting up at 5 a.m. everyday.

I will never get used to being outside in those temperature.

I certainly wasn’t used to the lumps of fat.

I am slowly getting used to it.

In any verb form, ex:

I am used to staying in these wonderful tents now. (Present Simple)

I am slowly getting used to it. (Present Continuous)

I wasn’t used to lumps of fat. (Past Simple)

I will never get used to being outside in those temperature.  (Will + infinitive)

It took me a while to get used to eating so much meat. (Infinitive with to)

Compare

I used to live in Jakarta.	I  am used to living in Jakarta.
I lived in Jakata in the past, but I don’t live there now.	I live in Mongolia now, And has probably live there for sometime. When I started living there, life was probably strange /difficult; but now, it is not.

When I was young , I used to be very happy.

We went to Bali on holiday last year.

During the summer we used to play in the woods for hours.

During the summer we would play in the woods for hours.

My mother is always complaining about how much everything costs.

My mother always complains about how much everything costs.

When she was younger, she used to have a pet rabbit.

Our kids play their music too loudly – it drives me crazy.

Our kids will play their music too loudly – it drives me crazy.

My father didn’t use to like cooking.

Once I tried to write a novel, but I never finished it.

Uncle Harry never used to like gardening.

Uncle Harry never liked gardening.

Everyday when I get home, I will have a packet of biscuits.

When I was child, I wanted to be famous.

My neighbors will park their car in front of my house.

My neighbors are always parking their car in front of my house.

What did you use to do during the school holidays?

When I was younger, I used to eat a lot of bananas.

I grew up in the country, so when I first came to London I wasn’t used to city life.

I don’t think I will ever get used to speaking English all the time.

We have just moved to Australia, we are slowly getting used to the different customs.

My grandparents didn’t use to drive, they preferred to walk.

Have you got used to living in such a hot country yet?

Where did you use to live when you were at college ?

The office used to be very noisy, but it much quieter now.

He works as a waiter in the evening, so he is used to going to bed late.

He has only been in Germany for a few days, so he still hasn’t got used to driving on the right.

Walking to work this morning was tiring because:

I am used to taking the bus everyday.

I have been used to taking the bus everyday.

I have got used taking the bus everyday.

I don’t think I could ever get used to speaking a foreign language everyday.