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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Would or went
How would you say this please?
The second I went/would go back to sleep, he would wake up.
Thank you
The second I went/would go back to sleep, he would wake up.
Thank you
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Use went . This is a common construction in English, but I avoid it because it uses the conditional when there is no condition set. " Would is generally accepted to describe a past action that occured repeatedly, replacing "used to".
- Use went .
- This is a common construction in English, but I avoid it because it uses the conditional when there is no condition set.
- " Would is generally accepted to describe a past action that occured repeatedly, replacing "used to".
- ] I recommend teaching this use only to the most advanced of students so they don't get confused.
- Other teachers will disagree, I know.
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Use went.
This is a common construction in English, but I avoid it because it uses the conditional when there is no condition set. Rather, I would say, "The second I went to sleep, he always woke up."
Would is generally accepted to describe a past action that occured repeatedly, replacing "used to". [When I was in school I would always sleep in late on Satu
This is a common construction in English, but I avoid it because it uses the conditional when there is no condition set. Rather, I would say, "The second I went to sleep, he always woke up."
Would is generally accepted to describe a past action that occured repeatedly, replacing "used to". [When I was in school I would always sleep in late on Satu
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It depends on the meaning. If you are talking about what used to happen in the past (habitual actions in the past), then you could use would.
The second I would go back to sleep, he would wake up. (It used to happen in the past. 'Every time I went back to sleep he woke up')
Ohterwise,
The second I went back to sleep, he would wake up. (If I went back to sle
The second I would go back to sleep, he would wake up. (It used to happen in the past. 'Every time I went back to sleep he woke up')
Ohterwise,
The second I went back to sleep, he would wake up. (If I went back to sle
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alc24The second I went/would go back to sleep, he would wake up.I would say "went back to sleep", but either one is OK. Both can be used to suggest a repeated situation.
CJ
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