13 January 2022

'used to' + infinitive (base form of the verb1)' and 'be used to' + 'noun'

 

'used to' + infinitive (base form of the verb1)'

and

'be used to' + 'noun'



 Read the sentences below: (à°ˆ à°µాà°•్à°¯ాà°²ు చదవంà°¡ి)

  • Ø I used to drive on the left.
  • Ø I am used to driving on the left.
  • Ø I am used to animals.
  • Ø I used to smoke.

 

Grammar explanation

‘Used to + infinitive’ and ‘be used to + noun’ look similar but they have very different meanings and uses.

(‘Used to + infinitive’ and ‘be used to + noun’ à°šూà°¡à°Ÿాà°¨ిà°•ి à°’à°•ేà°²ా à°…à°¨ిà°ªింà°šిà°¨ా à°…à°µి à°µేà°°ు à°µేà°°ు à°…à°°్à°¥ాà°²ు మరిà°¯ు ఉపయోà°—ాà°²ు à°•à°²్à°—ి ఉన్à°¨ాà°¯ి.)

used to

We use “used to + infinitive” to talk about a past situation that is no longer true. It tells us that there was a repeated action or state in the past which has now changed.

used” is the verb – and it is in the past. But there is no present form! We use it when we want to talk about something we did in the past that we don't do now.

(“used to + infinitive” à°¨ి à°’à°• past situation ఇకపై à°•ాà°¨ిà°¦ి à°²ేà°¦ా à°—à°¤ంà°²ోà°¨ి repeated action or state à°•ాà°¨ీ à°ª్à°°à°¸్à°¤ుà°¤ం à°•ాà°¨ిà°¦ి à°¤ెà°²ుపడాà°¨ిà°•ి ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°®ు.)

  • Ø I used to have long hair. (but now I have short hair)
  • Ø à°¨ాà°•ు long hair à°‰ంà°¡ేà°¦ి. (à°•ాà°¨ీ à°ª్à°°à°¸్à°¤ుà°¤ం short hair à°‰ంà°¦ి.)
  • Ø He used to smoke. (but now he doesn't smoke)
  • Ø అతను à°ªొà°—à°¤్à°°ాà°—ేà°µాà°¡ు. (à°•ాà°¨ీ à°ª్à°°à°¸్à°¤ుà°¤ం à°¤్à°°ాà°—à°¡ం à°²ేà°¦ు.)
  • Ø They used to live in India. (but now they live in somewhere else)
  • Ø à°µాà°°ు India à°²ో à°¨ివసింà°šేà°µాà°°ు. (à°•ాà°¨ీ à°ª్à°°à°¸్à°¤ుà°¤ం మరో à°šోà°Ÿ à°¨ివసిà°¸్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు.)
  • Ø She used to be a runner when she was younger.
  • Ø ఆమె à°šిà°¨్నపుà°¡ు పరుà°—ుà°² à°°ాà°£ి. (à°•ాà°¨ీ à°ª్à°°à°¸్à°¤ుà°¤ం à°…à°²ా పరుà°—ెà°¤్తలేà°¦ు.)
  • Ø I didn't use to sleep very well, but then I started doing yoga and it really helps.
  • Ø à°¨ేà°¨ు à°®ంà°šి à°¨ిà°¦్à°°à°ªోà°¯ేà°µాà°¡ిà°¨ి à°•ాà°¦ు. à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¯ోà°—ా à°šాà°²ా సహకరింà°šింà°¦ి.
  • ØFather was used to carrying luggage anyway. (The Journey - 10th class English) (à°Žà°²ాà°—ూ Father à°•ు luggage  à°®ోయడం అలవాà°Ÿే.)


What did you use to do in the past?

à°•ాà°®ెంà°Ÿ్ à°šేà°¯ంà°¡ి. (used to à°¤ో à°’à°• à°µాà°•్à°¯ం comment section à°²ో à°°ాà°¯ంà°¡ి)


be used to + noun

Be used to means 'be familiar with' or 'be accustomed to' or ‘normal for us’.

Be used to à°…ంà°Ÿే à°¤ెà°²ిà°¸ిà°¯ుంà°¡ుà°Ÿ, అలవాà°Ÿై à°‰ంà°¡ుà°Ÿ, à°¸ాà°§ారణమైనదై à°‰ంà°¡ుà°Ÿ.

Ø I am used to getting up early.

Ø à°¨ేà°¨ు ఉదయాà°¨్à°¨ే à°²ేవడం అలవాà°Ÿై à°‰ంà°¦ి.

Ø She is used to the city now and doesn't get lost any more.

Ø ఆమె city à°•ి అలవాà°Ÿుపడింà°¦ి. ఇక à°®ీదట à°¦ాà°°ితప్పదు.

Ø He wasn't used to walking so much and his legs hurt after the climb.

Ø అతనిà°•ి నడక à°¬ాà°—ా అలవాà°Ÿుà°²ేà°¦ు à°…ంà°¦ుà°•ే à°ªైà°•ి నడవడం వల్à°² à°—ాయపడ్à°¡ాà°¡ు.

Ø I'm a teacher so I'm used to speaking in public.

Ø à°¨ేà°¨ు à°’à°• teacher à°•ాà°µుà°¨ speaking in public à°¨ాà°•ు à°¸ాà°§ానణమైనదే.

 

Note: “Be used to” is followed by a noun, pronoun or the -ing form of a verb, and can be used about the past, present or future.


What are you accustomed?

à°•ాà°®ెంà°Ÿ్ à°šేà°¯ంà°¡ి. (be used to + noun à°¤ో à°’à°• à°µాà°•్à°¯ం comment section à°²ో à°°ాà°¯ంà°¡ి)

 

Note:

‘used’ in ‘used to + V1’ is a verb in past form

but

‘used’ in ‘be used to + noun’ is an adjective

Think why?


Meaning from Merriam-Webster online dictionary:

accustomed (adjective)

| ac·​cus·​tomed | \ É™-ˈkÉ™-stÉ™md \

Definition of accustomed

1often used or practiced: CUSTOMARY

Her accustomed cheerfulness.

2adapted to existing conditions

My eyes accustomed to the dark.

3being in the habit or custom

Indian Cricket team accustomed to winning.


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