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English Tip of the Day: 144 To be used to

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Tip of the Day:

To be used to

Usage Tip

When someone has become well acquainted with a situation we can use the form 'to be used to'.

Example Sentences

He's used to working twelve hour days.
Mary's used to getting up early on Sundays.

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Challenging quiz connecting sentences with the correct time clause (when, since, etc.) and then choosing the correct tense. Great for review.

Time Expressions

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