Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Three of the most essential phrases in English are “used to,” “be used to,” and “get used to.” How do you use them, and are they all related? Watch this important English grammar lesson to learn how to use “used to” to talk about the past, and “be used to” and “get used to” to talk about things you ARE accustomed to, or you are BECOMING accustomed to. Learn which tenses most commonly use these phrases, and confidently talk about where you used to live, what you’re used to, and what you’re getting used to. Then test yourself with the quiz: engvid.com/used-to-be-used-to-get-used-to
Watch my new grammar video for more English phrases you can use like "used to": youtu.be/opjqiUo1xpA
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In this lesson:
00:00 "used to", "use to", "be used to", "get used to"
01:39 "used to"
05:13 "used to" or "use to"?
06:38 "be used to"
11:04 "get used to"
12:27 – Summary –
Three of the most essential phrases in English are “used to,” “be used to,” and “get used to.” How do you use them, and are they all related? Watch this important English grammar lesson to learn how to use “used to” to talk about the past, and “be used to” and “get used to” to talk about things you ARE accustomed to, or you are BECOMING accustomed to. Learn which tenses most commonly use these phrases, and confidently talk about where you used to live, what you’re used to, and what you’re getting used to. Then test yourself with the quiz: engvid.com/used-to-be-used-to-get-used-to
Watch my new grammar video for more English phrases you can use like "used to": youtu.be/opjqiUo1xpA
For even more examples and contextual explanations of these indispensable English phrases and many others, get my book, 300 Practical English Words and Phrases: englishalex.com/product-page/300-practical-english-words-and-phrases
In this lesson:
00:00 "used to", "use to", "be used to", "get used to"
01:39 "used to"
05:13 "used to" or "use to"?
06:38 "be used to"
11:04 "get used to"
12:27 – Summary –
