{"id":273328,"date":"2026-09-13T03:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273328"},"modified":"2026-09-13T03:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:00:51","slug":"used-to-would-past-habits-b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ru\/blog\/used-to-would-past-habits-b2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041e\u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0439 \u2018Used To\u2019 \u0438 \u2018Would\u2019 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u044b\u0447\u0435\u043a \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043b\u043e\u043c (\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0430\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044f B2)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Used to<\/span> \u0438 would<\/span> both describe past habits, but used to<\/span> can also describe past states, while would<\/span> cannot.<\/strong> \u041c\u044b \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u043c used to + base verb<\/span> to talk about actions or situations that were true in the past but are not true now. For example, I used to live in Madrid<\/span> means I lived there before, but not anymore. Would + base verb<\/span> is used only for repeated actions in the past, often in stories, like Every summer, we would visit my grandparents<\/span>. It’s crucial not to confuse these with be used to + -ing<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 get used to + -ing<\/span>, which mean ‘to be accustomed to’ or ‘to become accustomed to’, respectively. Understanding these differences is key for B2 English.<\/div>\n

When do we use ‘used to’?<\/h2>\n

\u041c\u044b \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u043c used to + base form of the verb<\/span> to talk about things that happened regularly or were true in the past but do not happen or are not true anymore.<\/p>\n