used to

慣れている

経験を重ね、もう違和感や難しさを感じない状態。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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.)

類義語： accustomed to, familiar with

反対語： unaccustomed to

よく使う表現： be used to something, get used to something, used to working

以前はよく〜した

動詞の前で、昔はよくしていたが今はしていないかもしれないことを表す。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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?)

類義語： would

よく使う表現： used to play, used to walk, used to visit

以前はよく〜した

動詞の前で、昔はよくしていたが今はしていないことを表す。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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?)

類義語： would

よく使う表現： used to play, used to walk, used to visit

以前は〜だった

動詞の前で、以前はそうだったが今は違う状態を表す。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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?)

よく使う表現： used to be, used to have, used to live

慣れている、慣れる

何度も経験して普通に感じ、もう驚いたり難しいと感じたりしないこと。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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.)

類義語： be accustomed to

よく使う表現： be used to something, get used to something, used to driving