Friday, May 2, 2008

used to / be used to

When I was in "Post-secondary preparatory school " (I don't know if it is the good translation for "prepa" ... ) I learnt what was the difference between this two phrases, but I don't remember anymore...

  • We use the used to do expression to talk about:
    • an activity that we did regularly in the past (like a habit)
    • a situation that was true in the past.
    Example :
    I used to smoke.

  • The be used to expression is for talking about something that is familiar to us or easy for us. For example:
    I am used to driving on the left.
    I'm used to going to Disneyland Paris.

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