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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Played / used to play / would play - every day
A. I played basketball every day.
B. I used to play basketball every day.
C. I would play basketball every day.
Do you think all sentences above show a past habit?
If so, how are they different in meaning?
B. I used to play basketball every day.
C. I would play basketball every day.
Do you think all sentences above show a past habit?
If so, how are they different in meaning?
Top answer
I would only use A and B to show a past habit without more context. )".
- I would only use A and B to show a past habit without more context.
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I would only use A and B to show a past habit without more context. C as a stand-alone sentence is ambiguous, it may be taken to mean "I would play basketball every day (but I can't for some reason).", "I would play basketball every day (if...)".
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Thank you, ozzourti, for your helpful response. Just some follow up questions...
Since A and B shows a past habit, Is there any other difference between them?
What if I added "always" to sentence C, do you think it would suggest a past habit, as a stand alone sentence?
C. I would always play basketball every day.
Since A and B shows a past habit, Is there any other difference between them?
What if I added "always" to sentence C, do you think it would suggest a past habit, as a stand alone sentence?
C. I would always play basketball every day.
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