I USED TO PLAY THE PIANO/ I’M USED TO PLAYING THE PIANO/ I’M GETTING USED TO PLAYING THE PIANO USED TO

BE USED TO + ING

GET USED TO +ING

I used to like boy bands. (I liked boy bands in the past, now I don’t like them)

I am used to getting up early because I start my job at 6 a.m. (It is normal for me to get up early because of my job)

She used to work as a waitress when she was a teenager. (She was a waitress when she was a teenager, but now she isn’t)

They are used to staying alone at home, because their parents work a lot. (It is normal for them to stay alone at home)

When I first moved to France it was difficult for me to speak French, but now I am getting used to speaking French every day. (It starts to be normal for me to speak French every day, it is becoming a habit) Selena got used to cooking when she started to live alone. (In the beginning cooking wasn’t natural to Selena, but after some time it became a habit)

1. We use ‘USED TO’ to talk about the past. Things that we did regularly in the past, but we don’t do them anymore. Or feelings that we had, but which have changed. The logic is exactly the same as in Past Simple. EX: I used to live New York when I was younger. = I lived in New York when I was younger. (I don’t live in New York anymore) She used to love him. = She loved him. (She doesn’t love him anymore)

2. We use ‘BE USED TO +ING’ when we talk about our present or past habits. Things which are/were natural or normal for us, because we repeat(ed) them regularly. EX: I am used to paying my bills every month. (It is natural to me because I do it every month.) She was used to cleaning and cooking when she was his wife. (It was normal for her to clean and cook, because she did it very often when she was his wife. It was her daily habit.)

3. We use ‘GET USED TO +ING’ when we are in the process of creating a habit, but it is not finished yet. Something is becoming more and more natural and habitual to us. EX: I got my driving license 2 weeks ago, so at the moment I’m getting used to driving. (Driving doesn’t feel totally natural to me yet, but I’m feeling more and more confident with each day.)

WHAT ARE YOU USED TO DOING EVERY DAY?

WHAT DID YOU USE TO PLAY WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?

WHO USED TO BE YOUR GOOD FRIEND WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU ARE GETTING USED TO DOING AT THE MOMENT?

ARE YOU USED TO COOKING FOR YOURSELF?

ARE YOU USED TO TAKING CARE OF THE HOUSE, PAYING BILLS, DOING SHOPPING ETC.?

WHAT DID YOU HAVE TO GET USED TO WHEN YOU GOT MARRIED?

DID YOU USE TO HAVE A FAVOURITE BOOK/ FAIRY TALE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?

WHERE ARE YOU USED TO SPENDING YOUR HOLIDAYS?

WHAT ARE YOU USED TO DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME?

WHAT DID YOU USE TO DO IN YOUR FREE TIME WHEN YOU WERE 10 YEAR-OLD?

WHAT IS YOUR PARTNER USED TO DOING IN HIS/HER FREE TIME?