Difference between 'used to + infinitive' and 'used to + gerund'

[Manal]

Hi,
I want to know if there is a difference between "used to+ infinitive " and" used to + gerund.

[Alan]

Hi Manal,

'Used to'+ infinitive refers to a past and repeated activity as in:

When I was young, I used to run 5 miles every day but now I just walk.

' Be used to'+ gerund really means that you are /were accustomed to doing something because you have done/did it before many times as in: Now that I live in London, I am used to driving in slow moving traffic because there are so many cars on the road. This is quite different from driving in the country, which I used to do every day.

Alan
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[Molly]

[Alan]

Hi,

[Molly]