The Inuit would put a small piece of feather over the hole and stand with bone harpoon ready and when the seal came into the hole the air pushing ahead of its body would ruffle the feather and the hunter would lunge with the harpoon and bury the barded head in the back of the seal.
Why do three different verb forms in this passage occur with “would”? What does the use of “would” convey here?
- Orginal answer : This condition is not real condition and the author uses “ would” to emphasize the verb.
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The three different verb forms in this passage occur with " would" because it use in the past tense. This means it that something is already happens in the past.
The appearance of "would" in this passage is not at all related to an unreal situation. In fact, the situation is definitely real. Take another look at the passage.
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