used to / be used to

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  used to + do:"过去常常"表示过去习惯性的动作或状态,但如今已不存在。

  Mother used not to be so forgetful.

  Scarf used to take a walk.

  be used to + doing: 对……已感到习惯,或"习惯于",to是介词,后需加名词或动名词。

  He is used to a vegetarian diet.

  Scarf is used to taking a walk.

  典型例题

  ---- Your phone number again? I ___ quite catch it.

  ---- It's 69568442.

  A. didn't  B. couldn't C. don't D. can't

  答案A. 本句虽没有明确的时间状语,但从语意上看 出,在听的时候没有听懂这个动作发生在过去,因此应用过去时。