Sunday 24 November 2013

Be used to and get used to

We use ''be used to'' when we talk about something which was strange or difficult for us in the past but is now not a problem.

Bob is used to living in Poland now but it was difficult at first.

We use ''get used to'' when we are talking about the process of change from something strange or difficult for us to something which isn't.

Bob will never get used to Polish grammar!

Bob is getting used to driving on the 'wrong' side of the road.


We use either a noun or a verb+ing after be/get used to. This is the main exception to using the infinitive form of a verb after ''to''.

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