be used to
/bi–yuw–stə/
be familiar with something so that
it seems normal or usual; be accustomed to
be (in any tense) + used to + noun, pronoun or gerund
He grew up in a small farm town.
As a child, he was used to small town life.
He was used to
/hiy–wəz–ˈyuw–stə/
He was used to a slower pace of life.
He was used to Main Street with very little traffic.
He was used to
/hiy–wəz-ˈyuw-stə/
He was used to watching tractor parades down Main Street.
Tractor parades are common in small farm towns in the U.S.
I’ve seen them myself.
He was used to
/hiy–wəz–ˈyuw–stə/
He was used to living in a house with a yard…green grass.
Most people in town lived in a house with a yard.
He was used to
/hiy–wəz–ˈyuw–stə/
He was used to walking to school.
He was used to
/hiy–wəz-ˈyuw–stə/
He was used to
red barns…farmland…open spaces.
He’s not used to
/hiyz-ˈnɑt-ˈyuw–stə/
Then he moved to New York…a big change.
He’s not used to living in a big city.
He’s not used to
/hiyz-ˈnɑt-ˈyuw–stə/
He’s not used to living in a tiny apartment.
He’s not used to
/hiyz–ˈnɑt–ˈyuw–stə/
He is not used to so much traffic….non-stop noise.
He’s not used to
/hiyz–ˈnɑt-ˈyuw–stə/
He’s not used to subway cars packed with people.
He’s not used to
/hiyz–ˈnɑt–ˈyuw–stə/
He’s not used to crowds of people everywhere.
He’s only been in New York a short time.
In our next lesson, we’ll see how he’s doing.
Related Lessons:
- Part 1: used to: past tense verb
- Part 2: use: regular verb
- Part 3: use: noun
- Part 4: be used to: adjective
- Part 5: get used to: adjective

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