Did or Was? Or Both?
As anglophone, which sounds best for you? Are both possible? If so, which is more common?
1)
She was fine in her exams.
She did fine in her exams.
2)
It was his first time driving a car and he was great
It was his first time driving a car and he did great.
3)
I was never well at school
I never did well at school.
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Answers · 3
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Ahm... these are definitely not interchangeable. You need "did" for your examples, if I understand what you're trying to say.
1)
She was fine in her exams. = She was calm and didn't panic.
She did fine in her exams. = Many of her answers were correct.
2)
It was his first time driving a car and he was great. = ...actually, this is a little vague. In what way was he "great"?
It was his first time driving a car and he did great. = He was very successful at driving a car for the first time.
3)
I was never well at school = I was always ill.
I never did well at school. = I was a poor student.
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Hey, I'm a spanish native but I'm learning english.
I believe the correct word in this case would be did.
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