WOULD & USED TO

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WOULD & USED TO

USED TO + VERB INFINITIVE

To talk about HABITS/ CUSTOMS in the PAST that are NOT LONGER TRUE.

Subtopic

I used to eat a lot of chocolate. Now I only eat fruits.

He used to smoke but he gave up 3 years ago.

WOULD + VERB INFINITIVE

To talk about HABITS / CUSTOMS in the PAST.

We would always go to the same beach every summer.

My dad would read me amazing stories every night at bedtime.

Difference between would and used to

I used to live in Manchester, but I moved to London last year.

Can we use WOULD in this sentence?

No, we can't, because 'living in Manchester' wasn't repeated. It's simply a situation in the past.

Use USED TO for PERMANENT STATE OR SITUATION

Mary used to be a dentist. Now she is a salesperson.

Use WOULD for REPEATED ACTIONS

When he was at university, he would sleep until noon at the weekends.