動詞的時態:used to / be used to

used to + do:"過去常常"表示過去習慣性的動作或狀態,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……已感到習慣,或"習慣於",to是介詞,後需加名詞或動名詞。
he is used to a vegetarian diet.
scarf is used to taking a walk.(現在習慣於散步)

典型例題 
---- your phone number again? i ___ quite catch it.
---- it's 69568442.
a. didn'tb. 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生在過去,因此套用過去時。