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Get / Be used
to
Be used to
Be used to
is used to show previous experience and familiarity
with a certain situation. For example:
- I am used to living abroad. - I have
previous experience living abroad, so it's not
difficult for me.
- Jane isn't used to living abroad. -
She doesn't have much experience living abroad,
or if she does it is still difficult for her.
- Paul is used to learning languages. - Paul
has learnt languages before, so he's good at
it.
- Carol has never studied a foreign language,
so she's not used to it. - Carol doesn't
have previous experience learning a foreign
language.
Get used to
Get used to
is used for the process of acquiring experience
and ability. In the beginning we are less experienced,
then we get used to something - we go
through a process of gaining experience. For
example:
- I wasn't used to living abroad, but I got
used to it. - I didn't have expeirence living
abroad, but I grew in experience until I was
happy living abroad.
- I didn't like bananas, but I got used to them.
- In the beginning I didn't like bananas, but
after a while I learnt to like them.
To
In the structure
be / get used to, to is a preposition,
not part of the to-infinitive. For example:
- I'm used to cooking for myself. OK
- I'm used to cook for myself. Incorrect
- "to cook" is a to-infinitive and
can't be used here.
Used to - be/get
used to
Used to is
a completely different structure from be
/ get used to. Used to is for past
habit, be used to means to get accustomed
to something.
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