兩種形式看上去很像,所以容易混淆。
'used to + infinitive'
used to + inifinitive用來談論過去發生的動作或狀態(actions or states),這些動作和狀態並不延續到現在。
例如:
- She used to be a long distance runner when she was younger.
- I used to eat meat but I became a vegetarian 5 years ago.
used to + infinitive的否定形式是didn't use to + infinitive;疑問形式是Did you use to ... ?。
這種形式沒有現在時態。如果想要談論當下的習慣,我們只要簡單的使用一般現在時,通常再加上表示頻率的副詞。如:usually、always、oftne、never、etc
例如:
I often eat at the Japanese restaurant in the city center.
be/get used to
be/get used to用來談論的是習慣。如果你想表達你已經對某事物習以爲常時,就是用are used to。如果你想表達對某事物曾感到陌生、但現在不再那麼陌生時,就用get used to或are getting used to。
be used to和get used to後面跟名詞、代詞或動名詞這樣的名詞性的詞。
例如:
- I found Slovak food very strange at first but I'm used to it now.
- I'm getting used to driving on the right.
- I can't get used to getting up so early. I'm tried all the time.
- He's not used to the weather here yet. He's finding it very cold.
Be/get used to可以用於過去時、現在時和將來時。
例如:
- You might find it strange at first but you'll soon get used to it.
- He wasn't used to the heat and he caught sunstroke.