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I got used to vs I was getting used to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I got used to' is used to indicate that you have become accustomed to something in the past, while 'I was getting used to' is used to describe an ongoing process of becoming accustomed to something in the past.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1087 views

I got used to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that you have become accustomed to something in the past.

This phrase is used to express that you have become familiar or comfortable with something after an initial period of adjustment.

Examples:

I got used to the noise of the city after living there for a year.
She got used to waking up early for work.
He got used to the new school environment quickly.
They got used to the cold weather in no time.
We got used to the new schedule after a few weeks.

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but gradually I got used to it.
I used to feel that way, but then I got used to it.
Like the way I got used to wearing European diapers.
But then time went by, and I got used to being on my own.
I got used to working every day.
I got used to you, it seems
I was in Lebanon, I got used to three.
I got used to the touring, the endorsements, the women.
In France, I got used to seeing men die.
I guess I got used to eating alone.
I guess I got used to the dark.
I got used to not having it.
No, I got used to this lighter.
I got used to it during the British Presidency.
So, I got used to being on my own.
So I got used to being in charge, sue me.
So I got used to this, too.
As time went by I got used to the idea of a son.
It's time I got used to doing things on my own - without you and Treacher.
And I got used to it, it wasn't so bad.

Alternatives:

I became accustomed to
I grew accustomed to
I adjusted to
I adapted to
I acclimated to

I was getting used to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe an ongoing process of becoming accustomed to something in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that you were in the process of becoming familiar or comfortable with something in the past.

Examples:

I was getting used to the new job when I was offered a better position.
She was getting used to the idea of moving to a new city before her plans changed.
He was getting used to the routine of studying every day.
They were getting used to the taste of the exotic food.
We were getting used to the slower pace of life in the countryside.

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I was getting used to the idea of having four babies.
Just when I was getting used to the sound of crickets.
There, now that I was getting used to her.
Just when I was getting used to you.
Too bad. I was getting used to your James Earl Jones impersonation.
Just when I was getting used to you being a girl, and now you're a boy again.
Just as I was getting used to my door being treated as a door.

Alternatives:

I was becoming accustomed to
I was growing accustomed to
I was adjusting to
I was adapting to
I was acclimating to

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