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Scottish Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Would

Dear teacher,

does would have meaning of repeating things at particular time only not regular and every day ? A sentence I happened to read on net.


Boys came with an adult book and they were sitting behind me, they would quietly flip over the pages.

  

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would can indicate habitual and/or repeated action in the past. Try googling "would often" and then choose the News tab.

— Shermla

  • would can indicate habitual and/or repeated action in the past.
  • Try googling "would often" and then choose the News tab.
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would can indicate habitual and/or repeated action in the past.

Try googling "would often" and then choose the News tab.

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