Intermediate 📐 Grammar · #123 of 305

Be Used To vs Get Used To

Familiarity vs process of becoming familiar.

Examples

  • I'm used to noise.
  • I'm getting used to it.

Key rules

  • Be used to + -ing/noun: familiar with
  • Get used to + -ing/noun: become familiar with
  • Used to + base verb is for past habits
  • To is a preposition here

Common mistakes

  • I am used to get up early → I am used to getting up early
  • I used to getting up early → I used to get up early
💡 Tip: Check: can you put a noun after it? If yes, use -ing.
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Present Perfect Continuous

have been + -ing stresses duration up to now.

Past Perfect

had + past participle for an earlier past action.

Past Perfect Continuous

had been + -ing for duration before a past moment.

Future Continuous

will be + -ing for actions in progress at a future time.

Future Perfect

will have + past participle for completion before a future time.

Future Perfect Continuous

will have been + -ing for duration up to a future point.