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Dan154 Posted 14 years ago
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When I grow up \ would grow up

Is it:

When I was young, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up.

or:

When I was young, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I would grow up.

?

Thanks.
  

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Thanks. When I was young, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up . Generally speaking, we don't use when ...

— CalifJim

  • Thanks.
  • When I was young, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up .
  • Generally speaking, we don't use when ...
  • would ...
  • unless when introduces an indirect question, which you don't have here.
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Dan154Is it:When I was young, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up.or:When I was young, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I would grow up.?Thanks.
When I was young, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.

Generally speaking, we don't use when ... would ... unless when introduces an indi
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