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Robin Hood would steal from the rich and give to the poor.

(What tense is the sentence in, past or present?)
12 years ago

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The intention is past tense, but the use of "would" is faulty. That verb should be used for possibilities, not facts in the past.

The sentence should read like this: <i>Robin Hood used to steal from...</i>
12 years ago

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