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When Sam was a child, he would spend hours every day playing with stones in the garden. vs When Sam was a child, he had spend hours every day playing with stones in the garden.

'When Sam was a child, he would spend hours every day playing with stones in the garden' is the correct phrasing. The second phrase contains an error with 'had spend,' which should be 'would spend.' The correct phrase uses 'would spend' to indicate a habitual action in the past.
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When Sam was a child, he would spend hours every day playing with stones in the garden.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a habitual action in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a repeated or habitual action that Sam used to do when he was a child.
  • Therefore, the correct sentence is: "When Sam was a child, he would spend hours every day playing with stones in the garden." View the full answer. Play ...

When Sam was a child, he had spend hours every day playing with stones in the garden.

This phrase is incorrect due to the use of 'had spend,' which should be 'would spend.'

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