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used to, usually
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Past simple or used to?
We use used to for situations that were true for a long time (e.g. a few months or years). For shorter periods of time, we usually use the past simple
When we were on holiday last week, we went swimming
every day.
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Use the past simple, not used to, to describe something that happened once or a specified number of times
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Tip
We often use a mixture of the past simple and used to to describe past situations. It sounds unnatural if you use used to for every verb.
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