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Be used to & Get used to

Have you ever heard about them❓ Do you know how to use each one If you don't, read the following  conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗

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Chris: You've moved from London, haven't you
Rose: Yeah.
Chris: Living here is a whole new ball game, isn't it❓
Rose:  Yes, it is. But I'm getting used to living here.

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Daniel: This is not your first time playing 🎾. You are used to playing this sport, aren't you
Rodrigo: Yes, I am. I've played 🎾 for years.

Did you guess how to use 'be used to' and 'get used to'❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟. Let´s see their uses

We use be used to for talking about familiar situations.
      You are used to playing this sport, aren't you.
              ↳ be used to + gerund
      I'm used to Spanish.
              ↳ be used to + noun

Get used to is used for saying that situations are becoming familiar to us.
      But, I'm getting used to living here.
                ↳ get used to  + gerund
      I'm getting used to Japanese.
              ↳ get used to + noun


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