Used to and Would
The modal “used to” expresses a permanent state or a repeated action in the past. For example:
They used to live in London.
She used to play the piano.
To express past habit:
Incorrect: He would smoke.
Correct : He used to Smoke.
Note: In this simple isolated sentence, "would” does not refer to a past action.
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