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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"would" - past actions
Can we use "Would" in negative and question forms when it is used to describe past actions?
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When it refers to past habit, yes. Do you have a particular sentence that concerns you?
- When it refers to past habit, yes.
- Do you have a particular sentence that concerns you?
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When it refers to past habit, yes. Do you have a particular sentence that concerns you?
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So, "would" does have negative (S + would not + V) and question form (Would + S + V?) when it is used to describe past actions? I thought that native speakers use "used to" instead of "would" in those cases.
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'Used to' is perhaps more common in speech, yes, but there is nothing impossible about 'Would?' and 'wouldn't'.
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