Used to do
Cuando dices used to do, significa que lo hiciste durante un período de
tiempo en el pasado, pero ya no lo haces. Used to también se puede usar con verbos
estativos para hablar sobre un estado o condición que se aplicó durante un
período de tiempo en el pasado. Por ejemplo:
I used to eat fast food every day but then I decided to get in shape.
She used to play tennis professionally but she had to stop when she
broke her wrist.
I used to be very hardworking but I’ve become lazier as I’ve got older.
In these examples I’ve added some extra information to contrast the past
with the present. However this isn’t always necessary because by using used to
you are implying that something has changed:
I used to have a large collection of soft toys. (Implication: you don’t
have the collection any more)
They used to be really good friends. (Implication: they aren’t good
friends any more)
Recuerde que used to do se usa para cosas que sucedieron o fueron
ciertas durante un período de tiempo o de forma recurrente en el pasado, no
para eventos únicos. Por ejemplo, si digo ' ‘My aunt used to take me to the beach',
sugiere que fui a la playa con ella regularmente durante un período de tiempo, no
solo una vez.
Be used to doing something
Be used to doing something significa estar acostumbrado a hacer algo;
para considerarlo normal. Por ejemplo:
I am used to working in a fast-paced environment.
We’re used to sitting in traffic on the way to work every day.
He’s used to getting up at 6am on Saturdays for football practice.
If talking about the past or future, we use get used to doing:
After about 2 years of living in Indonesia, I got used to being hot all
the time.
When do you think you will get used to living in your new house?
