Ask Learn聞問切英語口語: Used to vs. be/ get used to
過去幾期討論 to 后面的詞何時要用動詞的不定式,何時要用名詞;今天要講兩個相關(guān)而表面上非常相似的詞:一個是used to,另一個是 verb-to-be/ get used to。
Used to 是用來表達一些過往的習慣,因此總是以過去時態(tài)出現(xiàn),連接在后面的是一個動詞,例如:
I used to like watching movies, but I prefer stage plays these days.我以前很喜歡看電影,但現(xiàn)在偏向舞臺劇。
要表達現(xiàn)時的習慣卻不可以用 used to 的現(xiàn)在時態(tài) use to,而要采取別的表達方式,例如:
It is my habit to watch movies.
I always watch movies.
I prefer movies to stage plays.
Verb-to-be/get used to 說的是習慣了的事物,可以是以前的、現(xiàn)在的,甚至是將來的,視乎前面出現(xiàn)的時態(tài)而定,而在 to 后面的須是名詞,例如:
I am used to getting up at 5 am in order to get the earliest train.
I don't like my boyfriend's cooking now, but I believe I shall get used to it.
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