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Teal lime Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

SHOULD/WOULD do sthg & SHOULD/WOULD be DOING sthg

I'm writing because I have problems understanding when to use "I should/would do something" and when to use "I should/would be doing something".

Would you please explain this difference?

Would you also give me some websites or links where this difference is explained thoroughly, please?

Thank you.

  

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Would you please explain this difference? There is no great difference. You have supplied no specific context, so all I can tell you is that continuous forms emphasize the durational action, while simple forms stress the situation, state or condition.

  • Would you please explain this difference?
  • There is no great difference.
  • You have supplied no specific context, so all I can tell you is that continuous forms emphasize the durational action, while simple forms stress the situation, state or condition.
  • teal lime Would you also give me some websites or links where this difference is explained thoroughly, please?
  • I know of none offhand.
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teal limeI have problems understanding when to use "I should/would do something" and when to use "I should/would be doing something".Would you please explain this difference?

There is no great difference. You have supplied no specific context, so all I can tell you is that continuous forms emphasize the durational action, while simple forms stress the situ

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