Used to vs Be used to.
Former Habit vs. Accustomed Activity USE Used (to) expresses that an activity was a past habit; it was occurring at an earlier stage of life but not now. It focuses on the past habit, not duration or frequency. (used + infinitive) It is a lexical verb limited to past tense. LECIAL VERB INFINITIVE CLAUSE We used to go camping every spring. We used to wake up early to go fishing. My parents used to tell stories before bedtime. BE USED TO Used to expresses something that you are accustomed to; are familiar with and accept as normal. Also, in Amer. Engl get used to (become accustomed gradually). The verbal expression is followed by a gerund. VERBAL EXPRESSION GERUND CLAUSE We are used to going camping every spring. We got used to waking up early to go fishing. We were used to telling stories before bedtime. Error and Solution ERROR *We are used to go camping every spring. *We used to go there for