Past Simple Tense. Use #4: Practices in the Past
The simple past can also be used to describe a practice which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as “used to.” To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.
Example: I studied French when I was a child.- Я изучал французский, когда был ребенком.
Example: He played the violin.- Он играл на скрипке.
