Asking in past
What should I use here, back in past I used to ask my students parents for my fee(tuition) they used to keep hanging me saying. They would give me altogether of 4 5 months. Can I say
Whenever I would ask them about my fee they used to say etc etc.
Or should I say
whenever I ask them.
I believe the 2nd one is incorrect because I am talking about my past activities and that is 4 years old talks. So please help me with this if you understood my broken English.
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Liton Das Whenever I would ask them about my fee they used to say etc etc. Or should I say Whenever I ask ed them. "asked" is correct and is the usual choice.
- Liton Das Whenever I would ask them about my fee they used to say etc etc.
- Or should I say Whenever I ask ed them.
- "asked" is correct and is the usual choice.
- In my opinion "would ask" is acceptable with "would" used as an indicator of regular or habitual action.
- However, it can also seem like an error where "would" is wrongly transferred from the conclusion to the condition.
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Liton DasWhenever I would ask them about my fee they used to say etc etc.
Or should I say
Whenever I asked them.
"asked" is correct and is the usual choice.
In my opinion "would ask" is acceptable with "would" used as an indicator of regular or habitual action. However, it can also seem like an error
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