WHICH WORD?

used to / use to
UPDATED:  MAR 2022

used to + verb 
Did .... use to ... ?  (Only in questions)​

A condition or situation that existed in the past, but doesn't exist now.​
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​EXAMPLES:

  • Bill Clinton used to be the President of the USA.

  • Panama used to be part of Columbia.

  • Did you use to work at VW?   No, never.

  • Didn't you use to work at VW?  Yeah, a couple of years back.

  • I am fat now.  I used to be skinny

to be + use to + verb + noun or pronoun​

​The condition or the situation exists and you either get accustomed to it or not.  It is not a new experience.
  • Often used with the verb "to get".

EXAMPLES:

  • I drink coffee now, but it took me a long time to get use to it.

  • I'm not use to driving in the snow;  makes me nervous.

  • I can't get used to the new manager's way of doing business.

  • I'll never get used to living in Chicago in the Winter.