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    Used to

    Used to refers exclusively to things that happened in the past with a certain
    frequency but don't happen anymore -or at least not as often as before-. It is
    followed by a verb in its base form.
    I used to play soccer every day after school.
    I didn't use to have a job when I was a teenager.
    I used to hang out with my friends on weekends.
    I used to play video games when I was a teenager.
    I didn't use to swim on Fridays before (but I do now).
    When I was a child, I didn't use to watch a lot of television.
    I used to go to the gym in the mornings but now I go in the evenings.
    I didn't use to go to the gym in the evenings but now I do.
    I used to do exercise in the afternoons.
    I didn't use to have lunch at 2:00 PM in my last job.
    I used to ride a bike when I was a child.
    I used to go outside my house and play in the garden with my dog.
    I didn’t use to take online classes when I was a child.
    I used to eat a lot a fast food but now I try to eat healthy.
    I didn’t use to speak English as well as I do now.
    My English didn't use to be as good as now.

    Be used to
    Be used to means be accustomed to something or doing something.
    It requires the verb “be” in the sentence and is followed by a gerund or a
    noun.
    I am used to waking up early in the morning.
    I'm used to eating a lot in the afternoons.
    I'm used to my mother's food.
    I am used to teaching classes in the mornings and in the evenings.
    Leslie is used to cleaning her house every morning.
    I changed jobs a year ago. I am used to my boss and my tasks.
    I am used to taking a shower every morning.
    Are you used to watching tv in English all the time?
    I am used to making lunch for my family.
    I am used to learning English, I have been taking English classes for almost a
    year.
    My cousin is used to extreme weather conditions, he lived in Alaska for two
    years.
    I am used to walking my dogs.
    I am used to drinking a glass of water for breakfast.
    I am used to eating bread with avocado for breakfast.
    I am not used to doing exercise every day.
    I am used to waking up early and feeding my dog.
    My dog is used to waking me up every morning.
    I used to listen to music.
    I am used to wearing a headset when I listen to music.
    I am used to taking a taxi to go to work.
    Get used to
    Get used to means being in the process of being accustomed to something
    or doing something. It requires the verb “get” in the sentence and is
    followed by a gerund or a noun.

    I recently moved. I'm still getting used to my new neighborhood.


    I am getting used to working with my new team.
    How did you get used to speaking in public?
    I got used to speaking in public by explaining things at work.
    What is something that you are getting used to doing right now?
    I am getting used to understanding my teacher.
    I'm getting used to understanding new structures.
    I am getting used to wearing glasses.

    I got used to speaking Russian when I lived in Moscow.


    =
    I am used to speaking Russian.

    I would like to get used to working out every day.

    What is something that you're getting used to doing right now?


    I'm getting used to speaking English.
    I'm not getting used to working late.
    I'm having trouble getting used to working late.
    I'm getting used to thinking in English.
    I'm getting used to my life in Costa Rica.
    I'm having trouble getting used to the narrow streets in Costa Rica.
    I am having trouble getting used to the crooked, mountainous streets in
    Costa Rica.

    I need to get used to exercising in the morning.


    We are getting used to using new idiomatic expressions.
    I'm getting used to feeling stronger every day.
    I'm getting used to doing exercise in the mornings.
    I am used to exercising in the mornings.

    I am getting used to speaking English every day.


    I got used to speaking English every day when I studied at the university.
    I will get used to speaking English every day after I live for a year in the
    United States.

    Do these practices.

    https://www.engblocks.com/grammar/exercises/used-to/used-to-get-used-
    to-be-used-to/
    https://www.engblocks.com/grammar/exercises/used-to/used-to-get-used-
    to-be-used-to-exercise-2/

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