English grammar

Be Used To - Accustomed

Expresses that something feels normal or familiar because of repeated exposure. Not about the past, but about accustomedness. "I'm used to the noise." "She's used to working late." "They were used to long trips." Followed by a gerund or noun, never a base verb.

am/is/are/was/were used to + -ing verb / noun

Real Examples from Native Speakers

"We still use the keyboard because everyone is used to it, and it would be very difficult for everyone to learn a new keyboard."

Why We Still Use The QWERTY Keyboard

How it works

Formula

am/is/are/was/were used to + -ing verb / noun

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