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Used to Do vs Be Used to

It's easy to confuse used to do and be used to. Both forms look alike, but they have very different meanings and structures.

First let's look at used to do, or used to + verb. When I say I used to do something, I mean that I did something regularly in the past which I no longer do now. For example, "When I was a child, I used to fight with my brother, but now we get along."

We can also use used to do to talk about something that was true in the past but is not true now. For example, "Playing with dolls used to be Sarah's favorite activity." In other words, Sarah's favorite activity in the past was playing with dolls, but it is no longer something she likes to do.

Be used to means something different. If you are used to something, you are accustomed to it. It is normal or usual for you. Be used to is always followed by a noun or gerund (verb ending in -ing). For example, I can say "I am used to the rain," or that "I am used to staying up late."

Used to Do vs Be Used to Grammar Quiz

  1. She has a newborn baby so sleepless nights and the sound of crying.

  2. He play bass in a rock band when he was younger.

  3. Didn't you live in Hawaii?

  4. I using email and sending text messages but my grandparents are clueless when it comes to that stuff.

  5. I take the bus to school but I moved closer so now I walk.

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Andrei1

Germany

When I was a child, I used to playing basketball.

08:29 AM Dec 06 2020 |

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United States

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01:03 PM Jul 02 2019 |

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DuarteSandra

United States

I used to study english by app , but now i study by website.

01:03 PM Jul 02 2019 |

MinMin7878

Myanmar

When I was a child, I used to catching fish and swimming in a river near my house.


Now, I am used to reading before go to bed at night。

05:18 AM Mar 20 2018 |

knh113916kyawna

Myanmar

i use to play football at the end of week.

03:41 PM Dec 04 2017 |

joao correia

Brazil

I am used to learning English grammar by e.Baby.


When I was child I used to learn by my own mistakes.

07:14 PM Oct 12 2016 |