used to

acostumbrado a

Que conoce algo por experiencia y ya no lo encuentra extraño ni difícil.

En inglés sencillo: If you are familiar with something through experience, it no longer feels strange or difficult.

• I am used to the cold.
• She is used to getting up early.
• Have you got used to your new job?

Cómo se usa: be used to + noun (I am used to the noise.); be used to + -ing (She is used to working late.); get used to + noun/-ing (You will get used to living here.)

Sinónimos: accustomed to, familiar with

Antónimos: unaccustomed to

Expresiones frecuentes: be used to something, get used to something, used to working

soler

Delante de un verbo, indica algo que ocurría habitualmente en el pasado y que quizá ya no ocurre.

En inglés sencillo: Used before a verb for something that happened regularly in the past, but may no longer happen.

• I used to swim every day.
• We used to visit our grandparents each summer.
• Did you use to play football at school?

Cómo se usa: used to + base verb (We used to play outside every day.); did not use to + base verb (I did not use to drink coffee.); did + subject + use to + base verb (Did you use to walk to school?)

Sinónimos: would

Expresiones frecuentes: used to play, used to walk, used to visit

soler

Delante de un verbo, indica algo que ocurría habitualmente antes, pero que ya no ocurre.

En inglés sencillo: Used before a verb for something that happened regularly in the past but does not happen now.

• We used to walk to school.
• My father used to read to me every night.
• Did she use to work here?

Cómo se usa: used to + base verb (They used to visit us every Sunday.); did not use to + base verb (She did not use to eat meat.); did + subject + use to + base verb (Did you use to ride a bike to school?)

Sinónimos: would

Expresiones frecuentes: used to play, used to walk, used to visit

ser antes

Delante de un verbo, indica una situación que era cierta antes, pero que ya no lo es.

En inglés sencillo: Used before a verb for a situation that was true in the past but is no longer true.

• This used to be a school.
• They used to live next door to us.
• Did your family use to own this house?

Cómo se usa: used to + base verb (There used to be a shop here.); did not use to + base verb (This street did not use to be busy.); did + subject + use to + base verb (Did you use to live nearby?)

Expresiones frecuentes: used to be, used to have, used to live

estar acostumbrado a, acostumbrarse a

Haber vivido algo tantas veces que ya resulta normal y no sorprende ni cuesta.

En inglés sencillo: If you have experienced something often, it feels normal and is no longer surprising or difficult.

• We are used to the noise.
• I got used to waking up early.
• Are you used to working with children?

Cómo se usa: be used to + noun (He is used to the cold.); be used to + -ing (I am used to driving on the left.); get used to + noun/-ing (She got used to living alone.)

Sinónimos: be accustomed to

Expresiones frecuentes: be used to something, get used to something, used to driving