used to / be used to

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    used to + do:"過去常常"表示過去習(xí)慣性的動作或狀態(tài),但如今已不存在。
    Mother used not to be so forgetful.  
    Scarf used to take a walk.  (過去常常散步)
    be used to + doing: 對……已感到習(xí)慣,或"習(xí)慣于",to是介詞,后需加名詞或動名詞。
    He is used to a vegetarian diet.  
    Scarf is used to taking a walk.(現(xiàn)在習(xí)慣于散步)
    典型例題   
    ---- Your phone number again? I ___ quite catch it.
    ---- It's 69568442.      
    A. didn't  B. couldn't C. don't D. can't
    答案A. 本句雖沒有明確的時間狀語,但從語意上看 出,在聽的時候沒有聽懂這個動作發(fā)生在過去,因此應(yīng)用過去時。