I used to ride my bike to work, but now I take the bus.
I am used to riding my bike to work.
Read this post about the difference uses of „used to“.
Used to do
We use „used to“ plus the infinitive verb form to talk about a past activity which we no longer do today. This verb is only used in the past tense. Below are some examples.
- I used to play the piano, but I stopped when I got older.
- She used to live in New York when she was young.
- Mark didn’t use to smoke, but now he’s picked up this bad habit.
- Did you use to sing in a choir?
Here is how to form used to:
| positive | I/you/he/she/it/we/ they | used to | do… |
| negative | I/you/he/she/it/we/ they | didn’t use to | do… |
| question | Did | I/you/he/she/it/we/ they | use to do…? |
Used to doing
We say I am „used to doing“ something when we mean that we are accustomed to it. „Used to“ with this meaning is an adjective and not a verb; it describes someone’s state. Below are some example sentences.
- She is used to her new job after working there for three months.
- I’m not used to going to the gym anymore.
- Mark isn’t used to having someone live with him.
- Are you used to sleeping on the plane?
Here is how to form the adjective used to:
| positive | I/you/he/she/it/we/ they | am/is/are | used to | something or doing something |
| negative | I you/we/ they he/she/it | am not aren’t (are not) isn’t (is not) | used to | something or doing something |
| question | Am Are Is | I you/we/ they he/she/it | used to | something or doing something |
Remember to use the gerund after the preposition „to“. For example, „I am used to driving in the winter.“ NOT „I am used to drive in the winter.“