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Wolfrolf Posted 19 years ago
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0 Hello, 02 br
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00 I've been taught that would is not used with verbs of state when we mean the same 01 b 00 as used to 02 b 00 (please, notice that I am not talking about conditional sentences). However, I have found these sentences which, as you can see, mean the same as used to. 02 br
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00 I take it, these sentences are correct. The problem is that now I am confused. Different grammar books say that verbs of state do not go with 01 b 00 would 02 b 00 in sentences that 01 b 01 u 00 are not 02 u 02 b 00 conditional sentences. That is, 01 b 00 when we talk about past 01 u 00 habits, routines and customs. 02 u 02 b 02 br
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01 b 00 'When I was young, we 01 u 00 would believe 02 u 00 anyone who was older than us. 02 br
00 In those days, we 01 u 00 would own 02 u 00 pointy shoes with Cuban heels and fast cars with open pipes, and 01 u 00 would live 02 u 00 our lives like there was no tomorrow.' 02 b 02 br
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00 I would appreciate your help. 02 br
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00 Thank you. 0-
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00 I've been taught that would is not used with verbs of state when we mean the same 01 b 00 as used to 02 b 00 (please, notice that I am not talking about conditional sentences). However, I have found these sentences which, as you can see, mean the same as used to. 02 br
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00 I take it, these sentences are correct. The problem is that now I am confused. Different grammar books say that verbs of state do not go with 01 b 00 would 02 b 00 in sentences that 01 b 01 u 00 are not 02 u 02 b 00 conditional sentences. That is, 01 b 00 when we talk about past 01 u 00 habits, routines and customs. 02 u 02 b 02 br
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01 b 00 'When I was young, we 01 u 00 would believe 02 u 00 anyone who was older than us. 02 br
00 In those days, we 01 u 00 would own 02 u 00 pointy shoes with Cuban heels and fast cars with open pipes, and 01 u 00 would live 02 u 00 our lives like there was no tomorrow.' 02 b 02 br
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00 I would appreciate your help. 02 br
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00 Thank you. 0-
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0 "would" does not match with stative verbs 02 br 02 br 01 b 00 'When I was young, we 01 u 00 would believe 02 u 00 anyone who was older than us. 01 font 00 -- Not correct 02 font 02 br 00 In those days, we 01 u 00 would own 02 u 00 pointy shoes with Cuban heels and fast cars with open pipes, and 01 u 00 would live 02 u 00 our lives like there was no tomorrow. 01 font 00 -- Not correct 02 font 02 b 0-
- 0 "would" does not match with stative verbs 02 br 02 br 01 b 00 'When I was young, we 01 u 00 would believe 02 u 00 anyone who was older than us.
- 01 font 00 -- Not correct 02 font 02 br 00 In those days, we 01 u 00 would own 02 u 00 pointy shoes with Cuban heels and fast cars with open pipes, and 01 u 00 would live 02 u 00 our lives like there was no tomorrow.
- 01 font 00 -- Not correct 02 font 02 b 0-
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0 "would" does not match with stative verbs 02 br
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01 b 00 'When I was young, we 01 u 00 would believe 02 u 00 anyone who was older than us. 01 font 00 -- Not correct 02 font 02 br
00 In those days, we 01 u 00 would own 02 u 00 pointy shoes with Cuban heels and fast cars with open pipes, and
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01 b 00 'When I was young, we 01 u 00 would believe 02 u 00 anyone who was older than us. 01 font 00 -- Not correct 02 font 02 br
00 In those days, we 01 u 00 would own 02 u 00 pointy shoes with Cuban heels and fast cars with open pipes, and
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0 Hi ,Wolfrolf 02 br
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00 Have a look at this post 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 0260href http://www.EnglishForward.com/English/UsedToWould/bmwjh/Post.htm
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00 Have a look at this post 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 0260href http://www.EnglishForward.com/English/UsedToWould/bmwjh/Post.htm
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0 A stative verb is a verb of state. A state is a situation that lasts for some time, normally a long time without interruption. For example, possessions, when you possess something, like a car. You have a car. That car is yours even when you are not driving it. You are a teacher. You are a teacher even when you are not working. If you believe in ***, you do it even when you are not prayi
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0 A stative verb has no moving parts! 02 br
00 If the verb expresses something that you can do while sitting still, not moving a muscle, it's probably stative! 02 br
00 If the verb expresses something that you cannot observe when another person is doing it, it's probably stative! 02 br
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00 If the verb expresses something that you can do while sitting still, not moving a muscle, it's probably stative! 02 br
00 If the verb expresses something that you cannot observe when another person is doing it, it's probably stative! 02 br
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00 First of all, while stative verbs don't go well in this sort of construction with 01 i
00 I take it, these sentences are correct. 12 blockquote10 That's a (somewhat) safe assumption if you found them already formed by native speakers. So now the problem is to find an interpretation that makes them correct. 02 br
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00 First of all, while stative verbs don't go well in this sort of construction with 01 i
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01 cite 10 CalifJim 12 cite 10 A stative verb has no moving parts! 12 br
10 If the verb expresses something that you can do while sitting still, not moving a muscle, it's probably stative! 12 br
10 If the verb expresses something that you cannot observe when another person is doing it, it's probably stative! 12 br
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01 cite 10 CalifJim 12 cite 11 blockquote10 I take it, these sentences are correct. 22 blockquote20 That's a (somewhat) safe assumption if you found them already formed by native speakers. So now the problem is to find an interpretation that makes them correct. 12 br
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10 First of all, whil
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