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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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dreamccnu

dreamccnu

China

I used to stay up late ,but now i am used to going  to bed earlier .

03:23 AM Jun 13 2012 |

zarin.setare

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i used to sleep alot
i am used to search in internet more

04:44 PM May 20 2012 |

justerichard

Haiti

whene i was child im used to eat a lot but i dont do it any more


10:17 PM May 16 2012 |

ccyyyxxxx

ccyyyxxxx

China

i used to hate learning English,but now i’m used to learning it.


Did i make some mistakes?

01:22 PM Apr 06 2012 |

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CatcheR

CatcheR

Iceland

I’m used to sleep in the afternoon because I’m on vacation. I am …... tired.

06:46 AM Mar 17 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Used to do  - I used to write the poems about my life, my feelings and love when I was younger. I don’t do it nowadays. Used to – I’m used to waking up early, because my work requires it.


11:33 AM Dec 28 2011 |

CatcheR

CatcheR

Iceland

I am used to swimming in the pool. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- We used to fish, but now we just have no time to do it.

11:15 AM Dec 28 2011 |

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Afefoh

Nigeria

I’m use to smilling if I am tickled…do I make sense?...lol!

12:35 PM Dec 13 2011 |

Afefoh

Nigeria

I wasn’t so sure of how to go about stress until am use to it.

12:31 PM Dec 13 2011 |

Bruce_zhou

China

ya,thanks for your explains above ,it’s really usefully for us,i m often confused for that both vocabulary,so i used to use both vocabulary in wrong i think,but for now , i will be use to the vocabulary in right.to be honest ,i have had many confused point like this vocabulary which is easily for mixing,if there have many topics to discuss such sentence,i think it’s ok,sure ,the more the better.

09:39 AM Oct 03 2011 |