Used to is used to talk about past states and past habits (repeated action). * When I was a kid I use to love playing football. (past state) * When I was a kid I used to visit my grandmother every weekend. (past habit) Would” is only used to talk about past habits. When I was a kid I would visit my grandmother every weekend. (past habit) The simple past is also used to talk about past states or habits. However, it doesn't emphasise the repeated or continuous nature of the action or...