How to Use Used to - Would - Get used to & be used to in english.

used to would get used to be used to Hi, in today's lesson we are going to learn about the difference between "used to" ,"would", get used to and be used to. These are very easily confused and they have very different meanings. So an important lesson to learn and be able to use them correctly and with confidence. So lets get started. Let start with Used to Used is always talking about the past. It always stays the same for all pronouns, so I used to, you used to he/she used to etc. Firstly, we use "used to" when we talk about things that happened regularly in the past but don’t happen anymore. For example In the positive I used to play tennis every Tuesday when I was at school. ( But I don't now) Note the pronunciation, even though it is –ed it is pronounced with a t sound and the to is t+ schwa. So, in the past, when she was at school she regularly played tennis but she doesn't anymore. The form is : subj + used to + verb Used to doesn't change it is the same for all pronouns. I used to, you used to, she used to etc.... Here is an example of a negative sentence. I didn't use to watch TV every day, but I do now. So in the past he didn't watch TV, but he does now. Things have changed. notice there is no d on used in the negative. The Negative form is: Subj + didn't use to + verb … again didn't use to doesn't change and remains the same for all pronouns. I didnot use , you didn't use to, he didn't use to etc. Now for questions: Did you use to eat a lot of sweets as a child? Again note no d when we use used to with questions....did he use to, did we use to, did they use to etc. Secondly "Used to" can also use used to for things that were true , but are not true any more. We used to live in Oxford when I was a child. So in the past we used to live in Oxford, but this is no longer true and we no longer live in Oxford. Maybe we have moved to London. Another example is: Nicole used to have very long hair when she was a child. Here in the past Nicole had long hair but this is no longer true. She must have got it cut. An important thing to remember about "used to" is that it is referring to the past and therefore has no present form. You can't say I use to do If you want to talk about something you do regularly in the present you use the present simple: So talking about the past : I used to play football. If you play football regularly in the present you say: I play football. Moving on to would. Would means the same as "used to" only to talk about things that happened regularly in the past. Often either ‘would’ or ‘used to’ is possible. Both of these sentences are possible. Every Sunday, I would go on a long bike ride. Every Sunday ,I used to go on a long bike ride. Or: When we were children on holiday we would get up early and play with our toys. You can also use the past simple in the same way as used to and would to talk about repeated actions in the past. So you can say: We used to go to the same beach every summer. We would go to the same beach every summer. We went to the same beach every summer. We can also use the past simple for past states. I used to have a dog called Millie. I had a dog called Millie. Remember you can't use would for past states or situtations and only repeted actions. However, if something happened only once we can’t use ‘used to’ or ‘would’ – we must use the past simple Finally, lets look at "get used to" and "be used to" Imagine you work on a building site and its very noisy. At the beginning you find the noise difficult. You are not used to the noise. You are not accustomed to the noise. As time goes by, you get used to the noise, you become accustomed to the noise. Then finally, you don't notice the noise at all. you could say. "I'm used to it!" Lets look at the form. Form of to get used to Subj + to get + used to + noun I am getting used to the noise. You are getting used to the noise , He/she is getting used to the noise etc. We conjugate the verb to get. If followed by a verb. Subj + to get + used to + gerund. I am getting used to working hard. You are getting used to working hard, he/she is getting used to working hard Form of to be used to Subj + to be + used to + noun I am used to the noise. You are used to the noise , He/she is used to the noise etc. We conjugate the verb to be. If followed by a verb. Subj + to be + used to + gerund. I am used to working hard. You are used to working hard, he/she is used to working hard It can seem a bit odd to have to followed by a gerund but the to here is a preposition and not part of the following verb. So now its your turn.... Fill in the gaps. Bob had to get used to …....(drive) on the left. Driving here it is the verb to get used to which if followed by a verb in the gerund form. It means to become accustomed to something. We used to ….. in a small village, but now we live in London. Live. Here we are using the verb "used to" when referring to a state that was true in the past but no longer is. Dan used to ….. a lot of coffee. Now, he prefers tea. Drink referring to a past habit or regular activity that is no longer true. Whenever Richard was angry, he …....(walk) out of the room. Here you can say either used to walk / would or just walked (the past simple) as it is describing something that regularly happened in the past. The city is very noisy. But you will …...... the noise. GET USED TO here it means you will get accustomed to the noise. Congratulations you now know how to use the verbs "used to", would, get used to and be used in English. Remember to like this video and share it with your friends and colleagues learning English. And subscribe to my channel Oxford English Now. Thank you for watching! used to would get used to be used to