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MFarooq Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Would

Hi,

Why is "would" used in the following sentences?

1- Now you've ruined everything. You would act that way.

2- After work, he would walk to his home in West Hartford.

3- She would cause the whole family to be late, every time.

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I am not sure with the first one. As for 2 and 3 would and infinitive (bare) of the verb denotes past habit

  • I am not sure with the first one.
  • As for 2 and 3 would and infinitive (bare) of the verb denotes past habit
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I am not sure with the first one.
As for 2 and 3 would and infinitive (bare) of the verb denotes past habit

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