USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO
Use:
As we have already seen Used to+ infinitive is used to talk about past habits which are now finished.
I used to drive a Toyota, but now I drive a BMW (I drove a Toyota regularly in the past but not now)
Be used to+ ing is used with the meaning of "be accustomed to; it isn´t strange or new for me"
I´m used to driving my BMW now, but at first I found it very strange and I wanted my Toyota back
Get used to+ing is more or less the same as "be used to" but it implies " become accustomed to"
When I moved to Great Britain I had to get used to driving on the left
More examples:
I am used to the climate of Asturias so, when I moved to Jaen I found it hard to get used to the climate there.
I used to drive to work .but now, I
have found a job in the town where I live.
It takes me 50 minutes to get to work and I´m used to driving long distances
every day to go to work.
It is difficult for me to get used to driving for two hours to go to work.
EXERCISES