get used to doing sth
fixed phr..fixed phr.. to become familiar with a new situation or habit so that it no longer feels strange or difficult.
fixed phr.. to undergo a process of habituation or adjustment to a specific activity or state; the gerund 'doing' indicates the object of the preposition 'to'.
I am getting used to waking up early.
It took me a few months to get used to driving on the left side of the road.
After years of living in a quiet village, she found it remarkably difficult to get used to navigating the chaotic transit systems of a major metropolis.
the word 'to' is a preposition here, so it must be followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form).
students often confuse this with 'used to + infinitive' (past habits); emphasize that 'get' indicates a process of change and requires the -ing form.
I am getting used to wake up early.I am getting used to waking up early.the word 'to' is a preposition in this phrase, not part of an infinitive, so it requires the gerund form.