Used to

Used to - Be/Get used to + ing form/noun/pronoun - Would - Was going to

• Used to to express past habitual actions and permanent states.
• Amanda used to wake up at 6 am every day. (also: would wake up)
• They used to live in a flat. (not: would)

• Would express past repeated actions and routines - not states.
• When I was young, I would go for a walk before breakfast (also: I used to go...)
• Faisal used to live in Brazil when he was young.

• Be/Get used to express habitual actions and means "be/get accostomed to", "be in the habit of".
• Amanda isn't used to stay up late at night.
• Paul is getting used to working under pressure.

• Was going to express actions one intend to do but didn't.
• Sheila was going to buy a new car but unfortunately she couldn't afford one.