Hi Anna, English speakers use 'Used to' before a verb to express things that they had the HABIT of doing/ that they frequently did in the past. For example: When Tom was young, he USED TO play in the park with his friends. But now that he has grown up, he is more interested in computer games. The funny thing is, you are also right with the use of 'Would'. In English, there are two ways of expressing habitual actions in the past. Either 'Used to', or as you mentioned, 'would'. When I was young, I 'used to' go fishing with my dad. (i.e. that is something I did all the time) When I was young, I 'would' go fishing with my dad. The meaning of these phrases are identical. Hope this helps! Matt

Hey there, as far as I know "Used to" is a Phrasal verb (a verb + another word that changes its overall meaning) and it is mostly used to talk about things in the past that are no longer true (a synonym would be "formerly"). The example that you propose: "We would go out to bars and restaurants..." is correct as well, but I think it is far more common to find it with "used to". Hope it helps :)