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Message from raffa971 posted on 07-06-2009 at 13:36:49 (D | E | F)
Hello,could you help me here please?
His parents were delighted when they WOULD HEAR HEARD the news
Why in this sentence do I use HEARD and not WOULD HEAR? Isn't it second conditional? Many thanks!!!!
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Edited by lucile83 on 07-06-2009 13:43
Message from raffa971 posted on 07-06-2009 at 13:36:49 (D | E | F)
Hello,could you help me here please?
His parents were delighted when they WOULD HEAR HEARD the news
Why in this sentence do I use HEARD and not WOULD HEAR? Isn't it second conditional? Many thanks!!!!
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Edited by lucile83 on 07-06-2009 13:43
Re: Conditional from lucile83, posted on 07-06-2009 at 13:43:00 (D | E)
Hello,
No it is the past simple;there's no conditional here.There is no 'if clause'.
We say:
His parents were delighted when they HEARD the news.
Best wishes.
Re: Conditional from deekiu, posted on 07-06-2009 at 15:42:09 (D | E)
Hello!
The problem you meet might be very common,the correct answer is as lucile83 said,May you make a great progress!
