What is the difference between 'I was' and 'I was used to'

Author: Bob
Updated Date 06/09/2011 20:24:01
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What is the differences between the following phrases:

1) "I was"

2) "I was used to"

3) "I used to"

Bob - 06/09/2011 22:02:51

I was: is used to indicate a fact.

For example: I was a primary school teacher.

(In the past, I was a teacher at a primary school but now I'm not)

I was used to: If you are used to something, you are accustomed to it

  • Be used to is always followed by a noun or gerund (verb ending in ing).

For example, I can say I am used to staying up late.

I used to: means I did something regularly in the past which I no longer do now

For example: I used to jog 4 kilometers every day.