X is becoming accustomed?
Let's take these structures:
"to become accustomed to something"
"to become used to something"
What tenses could you use them with? Are continuous tenses allowed, like:
"X is becoming accustomed to X" (present progressive)
"X has been becoming accustomed to X" (present perferct progressive)
"X was becoming accustomed to X" (past progressive)
To be honest, I've seen such structures hitherto only in simple past or simple present, if I got lucky sometimes in present perfect but never in any continuous tense. But how do you express a temporarly adaption to something then if not with an continuous tense?
PS: I would be very grateful, if you could correct any mistakes I made writing this question. That would help me very much! Thank you!
Top answer
The combinations "become accustomed" and "become used to" are awkward-sounding. And "accustomed" is not a frequently used word. The only constructions you might hear (in the US) are the following: In boot camp I got used to getting up at 4 AM, with only 4 hours of sleep.
- The combinations "become accustomed" and "become used to" are awkward-sounding.
- And "accustomed" is not a frequently used word.
- The only constructions you might hear (in the US) are the following: In boot camp I got used to getting up at 4 AM, with only 4 hours of sleep.
- I'm getting used to the 4 AM wake ups and the 10 runs before sunrise.
- After a while I got accustomed/used to the routine.
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The combinations "become accustomed" and "become used to" are awkward-sounding. And "accustomed" is not a frequently used word. The only constructions you might hear (in the US) are the following:
In boot camp I got used to getting up at 4 AM, with only 4 hours of sleep.
I'm getting used to the 4 AM wake ups and the 10 runs before sunrise.
After a while I
0"get used to" is far more common, but the same rule applies to all such expressions, which is to say that any tense is possible with the right context. The perfect tenses are probably less used, but they are not impossible.
I'm finally getting used to it.
You get used to it after a while.
I eventually got used to it.
You'll get used to it before long.
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