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Rashid rajal Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Use of would
1.If I were a doctor i would help people(present)
2. If i hadn't been there you would have been killed(past)
These or conditions
But i was confused when i was watching game of thrones series where ser bereston says.
Reaghar (name of character) liked to sing. He would pick a cornor and then he would sind.
Now here why he is using 'would' like we use it in present conditional despite he is talking about past.
2. If i hadn't been there you would have been killed(past)
These or conditions
But i was confused when i was watching game of thrones series where ser bereston says.
Reaghar (name of character) liked to sing. He would pick a cornor and then he would sind.
Now here why he is using 'would' like we use it in present conditional despite he is talking about past.
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rashid rajal He would pick a cornor and then he would sind. I suppose you mean "He would pick a corn e r and then he would sin g ", though I am not sure exactly what "pick a corner" refers to here. Anwyay, this is not a conditional sentence.
- rashid rajal He would pick a cornor and then he would sind.
- I suppose you mean "He would pick a corn e r and then he would sin g ", though I am not sure exactly what "pick a corner" refers to here.
- Anwyay, this is not a conditional sentence.
- Instead, "would" describes repeated or habitual action in the past.
- It is a different use of "would".
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rashid rajalHe would pick a cornor and then he would sind.I suppose you mean "He would pick a corner and then he would sing", though I am not sure exactly what "pick a corner" refers to here.
Anwyay, this is not a conditional sentence. Instead, "would" describes repeated or habitual action in the past. It is a different use of "would".
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Would is used in that sentence to indicate a past habit or characteristic. It is similar in meaning to used to. This is not a conditional sentence.
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