Past Habits and Adaptation

• When we talk about changes in remote sales, we use 'used to' and 'would' for past routines, and 'be/get used to' for adaptation.
• Structure
• Usage
• Example
• used to + verb
• Past states or habits
• I used to travel to Chicago every week.
• would + verb
• Repeated past actions
• We would meet clients in Dallas.
• be used to + -ing
• Being accustomed to something
• I am used to using Zoom.
• get + used to + -ing
• The process of adapting
• Mark is getting used to virtual selling.
• Remember
• Use 'used to' for both past actions and long-term states.
• Use 'would' only for repeated past actions, never for past states.
• Use 'be used to' to describe a current state of familiarity.
• Use 'get used to' to describe the transition into familiarity.
• Examples
• She used to love business lunches in New York.
• They would discuss contracts over coffee in Boston.
• Are you used to remote closing?
• We are getting used to the new software.
• Common mistakes
• I am use to working from home.
• I am used to working from home.
• She didn't used to do video calls.
• She didn't use to do video calls.

Complete the sentences

• When I worked in Seattle, I (travel) ____ every month.
• We (would) ____ visit clients in Philadelphia.
• Are you (accustomed) ____ screen sharing yet?
• David is (adapt) ____ the virtual demo.
• She didn't (use) ____ to write expense reports.
• They (be) ____ handling video calls now.

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