Understanding the Use of 'Be Used To' and 'Get Used To' in English - Prof. Cobarro, Apuntes de Traducción

¡Descarga Understanding the Use of 'Be Used To' and 'Get Used To' in English - Prof. Cobarro y más Apuntes en PDF de Traducción solo en Docsity! Unit 2 B.2: be used to, get used to 2B - We use be used to to talk about things that are familiar and no longer strange or difficult for us (estar acostumbrado a …): o I'm used to getting up at 5 a.m. every day. o We are used to doing business there. - We use get used to to talk about things that become familiar, less strange or less difficult over a period of time (acostumbrarse a …): o And as for driving, well, I'm slowly getting used to it. o We got used to having it with cream on the top - After be used to and get used to we use verb+ing - After be used to and get used to we can use a noun or a pronoun: o I wasn't used to people driving so close to me. It just takes a while for a foreigner to get used to them. o But we have got used to it - We can use be used to and get used to in any verb form, - USED TO OR BE/GET USED TO? Compare these sentences: o I used to live in Mexico City. o I'm used to living in Mexico City.