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Got used to VS Is used to. The same?
Hello, everyone! :)

I'll be really happy if you can help me understand the difference (if there is some difference) between the sentences below. First let's imagine the situation: my friend used to live in a city, but two years ago he moved to a village. At first it was difficult for him, but some time later it became easier for him to live in the village. So, we can say:

1) Now he got used to living in the village.
2) Now he is used to living in the village.

My question is if the sentences above have the same meaning and we can say any of them in such a situation, or there is actually some difference and we have to say only one of them in such a situation.

Thank you all for you answers and help in advance! :)

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Only your second sentence is correct. The first sentence is wrong because 'Now' refers to present time, while 'He got...' is past.

Here's a tip to help you see the difference : try to think of 'used to' like any other adjective, such as 'angry' for example. Start by thinking about the difference between He got angry and He is angry.

'He got angry' means that he changed from being calm to angry: this focuses on the process of becoming angry in the past. This is different from 'He is angry', which describes his state at the moment. Similarly, He got drunk tells us that he drank alcohol in the past - describing the transition from being sober to being inebriated - while He is drunk is the result, describing his state now.

'To get used to' describes a change: it's the process of becoming accustomed to a unfamiliar habit or situation; 'To be used to' describes the state of being accustomed to something.

If you can understand the difference between 'He got drunk' and 'He is drunk', you should be able to see the difference between 'He got used to .. and 'He is used to..'

Looking at your sentences:

1.To talk about the change in the past, you could say:

He had never lived in the countryside before, but he soon got used to living in the village.
Life in the countryside was strange for him at first, but he eventually got used to living in the village.

2. To talk about the result of this change - the situation now:

You could use 'get + used to' in the present perfect:

He's got used to living in the village now. (British English: has got = has become)
He's gotten used to living in the village now. (American English: has gotten = has become)

or

You could use 'be + used to' in the present:

He is used to living in the village now.

I hope that's clearer now.

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They are the same but "got used to"...in this case is the past tense

I am used to reading now.
I got used to reading quickly (when I was learning).
I get used to new things quickly.

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