Let's say you are storytelling your BBQ purchase which you had wasted so much time waiting in line. And you say:
1) Sometimes the line would move fast, like when a bunch of meat was cooked, but other times, it just seemed to take forever.
In comparison with:
2) Sometimes the line would move fast, like when a bunch of meat was cooked, but other times, it just seemed it would take forever.
Is the second sentence grammatical? And synonymous with #1?
Best Answer
Both are fine. The first simply relates an interminable experience. For example:
Adding "would" can suggest the expectation was different from the result: