Used to vs Use to | Confusing Grammar You Should Know

The phrases "used to" and "use to" are two of the most confusing phrases in English. But I'm going to break this down for you and help you understand the difference as well as talk about why learners may have trouble with these phrases.
And even if you didn't use to know the differences, or perhaps you just weren't used to using these phrases in everyday conversation, I'm confident that by the end of this lesson you will have gotten used to these confusing phrases and have a perfect understanding of them.
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Hi, Wes, I am Juan from Venezuela, I did not use to make comments, but since the first time I hear you, I talk to myself, this Wes is one in a million, a great teacher, you know the web is plenty of english webs and teachers, and dictionars too, as you have explained, and this lesson is one more example of your pedagogic skills. We need your excellent support. I beg your pardon for my grammaticals mistakes, I just begenning with this tricky language, thank a lot

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[@alejandragibbs8921]

Thank you for this amazing lesson. I've seen several times sentences with "used to" as an adjective and gotten confused. But now it's super clear the rules and uses.

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Wes, thanks a lot again. These used to get me confused. But now I understood clearly
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[@gladysgriffin7347]

Very useful lesson, to have a better understanding of the use of the verb to use and used to. I’m going to repeat this lesson many times.

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[@Aerosmith77]

I understood the differences between used to and use to but you explained it better!

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Thank you so much, i had been confusing about "use to".
Now it’s clear, thank you. Again❤

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[@michelelima1078]

Thank you for the explanation, but used to as adjective is so hard to understand. Overall, thank you so much that is helpful.

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Thank you for the lesson. " I didn't use to do morning exercises in my childhood; now, I'm used to doing them every morning."

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[@anandkumar-si1di]

Could you tell me please,is there any modal verbs, such as :- could have to

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Hello Wes! Greetings from a sunny São Paulo, Brazil! 🇧🇷 Thanks for this great video -- clear, concise and succint. I couldn't agree with you more in that we were not used to being hunkered down for this long until the pandemic came in -- and no wonder why so many people have been suffering from cabin fever by now. Well, let's hope the world gets fully vaccinated soon so that we may try to get our lives back to normalcy of things. (fingers crosse!) In the meantime (and as always), please stay safe and stay well. All the best! 😊

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I always used to watching your videos on youtube . It's cool than I thought 😎

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Listen i can speak English very well but when the test comes around and its all grammar i suddenly go cave man mode

[@ndres839]

I'm geting use to watch american English videos instead of brithis English videos, I just realice I like this accent more than others

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[@gladysgriffin7347]

Hi wes, Is the word "use" ok here? : We use the word "gate" at the airport.

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Great lesson as always! Thanks Wes. After this pandemic, we got used to wearing a mask all the time.

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hello teacher Wes, I want to ask you a question, There is a dialogue goes like this
"A:I need 5 minutes on the pointy-haired boss' calendar;
B:No can do,if i give you an appointment,i'll just have to cancel it later when something more important comes up
A:what he's doing now?
B:combing his kunckles"
what does "combing his knuckles "means? I'm very confused about it,would you please explain it ?Thank very much!

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I'm not sure. I've never heard that expression. 🤔

[@lucyshea7788]

ok,forgot about it,Thanks whatever ☕️

[@henryseidel5469]

"He used to get used to using used bicycles, which he used to get to work every morning."
Examples:
1. used to + Vinfinitive (He used to get....)
When he was young he used to take the bicycle.
2. get/be used to + Vgerund/Noun (get used to using)
He was used to taking the bicycle every morning.
3. used.... to + action
He used the bicycle to get to school.
4. used = adj (a used car, a used machine)
His father had bought him a used bicycle.

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I used to go to school by bus. (modal verb)
She's used to working the night shift. (adjective)

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I used to be a heavy smoker and I got used to being surrounded with smokers. I quit smoking and now I ain't used to smoking.

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[@gladysgriffin7347]

I am going to get used to it

[@milanamilana594]

I use to run around the lake or I would run around the lake. Is it the same? Thanks

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Yes, they have a similar meaning. 👍

[@Theshu.]

I have a doubt, Is there a term "use to"? What's its meaning?

[@ChitraJayawardena]

use to , used to .......(verb) I used to run around the lake. ඒ කාලෙ කළා. This place used to be a vast area of paddy fields when I was a child.
ඒකාලෙ මෙතන කුඹුරැ යායක්බුණා

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be used to .......(adjective) මෙකට පුරැදුයි I am not used to cold weather. I am used to hot weather. She had to get used to cold weather. She got used to the extreme cold here. ඇයට හුරැ වෙන්න සිදු වුණා Now she is used to the extreme cold here. දැන් ඇය හුරැ වෙළා ඉන්නෙ

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[@zsb707]

I used to drive a beater car when I was really young. Fortunately it's not the case anymore 😊. Wes, did you use to drive such a car? On a side note, as an American I'm sure you're used to automatic transmission ☺.

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Great use of the phrases. Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

[@gabriele9997]

sorry what's the difference between "i use to play the piano" and " i'm use to playing the piano"?

[@SolomaneAKeita]

I used to go fishing every Sunday

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When you're so bored you literally search "learn English".

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[@ariohandoyo5973]

I used to play a video games but now never. Fact about me mr. Wes
I'm not used to cold wheather as well.😊

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[@whoisdanna]

I used to do exercise when I was 15, now I barely do it :(

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Nice example. I can relate as I need to start exercising again. At least that's what I keep telling myself. 😊

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So what is used to?

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Fortunately, I'm already used to the pandemic.

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Bad word bad word lol

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[@rafaelmurua704]

What happened with "use to"? 🤔

[@piyamalj]

I'm used to going by bus? Does it mean i'm still going by bus?

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I didn’t understand this 🥲

[@rafaelmurua704]

"I used to love her, but I have to kill her" 🤟😝.

[@piyush8860]

Gouranga.

[@simarahimian6329]

I still don’t know the difference between used to versus use to 😠

[@loveOldMen2023]

For "to be used to" Some teacher always add the article "THE" for example : I'M USED TO THE COLD WEATHER...
What do you take on this situation???

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Thank you so much for the lesson Steve!

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