Understanding 'Used to' and 'Be Used to'

This video lesson explains the differences between 'used to' for past habits and 'be/get used to' for familiarity or developing new habits. It covers how 'used to' is used with infinitives to describe past habits or states, while 'be/get used to' is used with gerunds or nouns to describe familiarity or the process of becoming accustomed to something. The lesson also discusses using these structures in different tenses.

What is the main focus of today's mini English lesson?

• The use of past perfect tense

• The difference between 'will' and 'going to'

• The difference between 'used to' and 'be used to'

• The use of present continuous tense

Which structure is used to talk about a past habit?

• 'Be used to' followed by a gerund

• 'Used to' followed by a gerund

• 'Used to' followed by an infinitive

• 'Get used to' followed by a noun

What does 'I used to live in England' imply?

• The speaker lived in England in the past but not anymore

• The speaker is familiar with living in England

• The speaker is planning to move to England

• The speaker still lives in England

How can 'used to' be used in a sentence?

• To describe a current habit

• To show a completed action

• To indicate a past habit or state

• To express a future plan

What does 'I'm used to driving on the left' indicate?

• The speaker never drives on the left

• The speaker is accustomed to driving on the left

• The speaker is learning to drive on the left

• The speaker finds it strange to drive on the left

Which verb form follows 'be used to'?

• Base form

• Infinitive

• Past participle

• Gerund

How can 'get used to' be used in a sentence?

• To describe a past habit

• To indicate a future plan

• To express becoming familiar with something

• To show a completed action

What does 'I got used to the weather' mean?

• The speaker has become accustomed to the weather

• The weather is still strange to the speaker

• The speaker is planning to get used to the weather

• The speaker dislikes the weather

Which tense can 'get used to' be used in?

• Only future tense

• Only present tense

• Only past tense

• Past, present, or future tense

Which structure would you use to describe a new habit you are developing?

• 'Used to' followed by a noun

• 'Get used to' followed by a gerund

• 'Be used to' followed by a gerund

• 'Used to' followed by an infinitive