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How is the word "would" used in this phrase: it would rain in summer mo



 
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How is the word "would" used in this phrase: it would rain in summer mo #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 12, 2005 19:35 pm   How is the word "would" used in this phrase: it would rain in summer mo
 

is this sentence is correct

it would rain in summer more often but now we are waiting and dry continues.

pl explain the use of would.

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Use of would #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 12, 2005 20:12 pm   Use of would
 

I think in this case emphasizes the fact that it normally rains more often in summer.
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Use of would #3 (permalink) Wed Jul 13, 2005 16:25 pm   Use of would
 

pl teacher explain me about use of would, what I understand it is for past indicating here,

It would rain in summer very often but now we are waiting for , and dry continues.

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Use of would #4 (permalink) Thu Jul 14, 2005 17:15 pm   Use of would
 

Yes, in your sentence would is used to describe something that happened on a regular basis in the past.

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