"Would" or "used to" - Ich werde verrück

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Seaster

"Would" or "used to" - Ich werde verrück

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Hi zusammen,

ich habe gerade ein grosses Durcheinander bezüglich der Verwendung von "would" und "used to" in der Vergangenheit. In meinem Lehrbuch steht:

would
You can use would … to talk about regular or repeated past actions. It sometimes suggests a feeling of nostalgia so is often used for personal reminiscences.

used to
You can use used to like would for regular or repeated past actions, and also for past states or situations. You can use used to in negative forms and in question forms.

Warum kann man nicht sagen: My best friend would live in Belgium when he was a child???
oder warum kann man sagen: I would/used to arrive at school late every day,
aber nicht: I always would be in trouble when I was a child.

Welche Regeln soll ich da jetzt befolgen?
Danke Seaster