Used To, Be Used To, Get Used To: Habits and Changes

Three patterns look similar and mean different things.

Used to + infinitive

A past habit or state that is no longer true:

• I used to smoke. (I do not now)
• She used to live in Kraków.
• Questions / negatives: Did you use to...? · I didn't use to like coffee.

Be used to + noun / -ing

= be accustomed (now). Here used behaves like an adjective:

• I'm used to the cold.
• He's used to getting up early.

Get used to + noun / -ing

= become accustomed (a process):

• I'm getting used to driving on the left.
• You'll get used to it.

Not: I'm used to get up early — after be/get used to you need -ing or a noun.