Where did you used to live when you were very young ? vs Where would you live when you were young?

The first phrase, 'Where did you used to live when you were very young?', is correct. It uses the past simple tense 'did' and 'used to' to talk about a past habit or state. The second phrase, 'Where would you live when you were young?', is incorrect because 'would' is used for hypothetical situations or future possibilities, not for talking about past habits or states.

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Where did you used to live when you were very young ?

This phrase is correct. It uses the past simple tense 'did' and 'used to' to talk about a past habit or state.

This phrase is used to ask someone about their past place of residence when they were very young.

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Russell said you used to live with George Clooney.
That hotel you used to live at left a message.
I know you used to live in Boston.
Grandpa said you used to live in the closet.
You used to live on black coffee and jolt cola.
- You used to live here?
And you're from Culver City now, but you used to live in...
You said you used to live here before.
Go back south where you used to live.
I know you used to live here, gerhard,
I remember where you used to live but... I'm not sure I want to go.
You used to live on the Army base with me and your daddy.
The area you used to live in hasn't changed at all.
The woman you used to live with.
This is the world which you used to live in, Ray.
You used to live for those details back in the day.
You used to live for those details back in the day.
I just... I live in the house that you used to live in, and I thought maybe we could talk about it.
[From that spot across the TV,] [where you used to live]
She told me you still walked back to where you used to live.

Where would you live when you were young?

This phrase is incorrect. 'Would' is used for hypothetical situations or future possibilities, not for talking about past habits or states.

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Where did you live when you were young?
When you were young? No.
Did you try your luck when you were young?
Did you collect June bugs when you were young?
Did you experience discrimination when you were young?
Did you fall in love when you were young?
More precisely, with pictures of you when you were young?
What was your dream When you were young?
You come to Hong Kong when you were young?
Do you remember getting hurt when you were young?
Was it this exciting last time, when you were young?
That music box brought such comfort to you when you were young.
I took pity on you when you were young.
Talk about things from when you were young.
That's your favorite game when you were young.
Your father left when you were young.
Ellen, things in your home were bad when you were young.
When you were young - a token of his affection.
Your parents died when you were young...
Ludivine told me your parents died when you were young.

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Where did you used to live when you were very young ? vs Where would you live when you were young?