бывало

Вводн. (выражает повторение действия в прошлом) used, would (to do smth.) моя мать, бывало, часто пела эту песню — my mother often used to sing this song; my mother would often sing this song разг. would (+ inf); used (to); ~, он работал по двенадцати часов в сутки he would work twelve hours a day, he used to work twelve hours a day.