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Not every sentence with if can be classified as first, second, or third conditional. I think your first sentence falls into this category. It's simply not classifiable within that system. Nevertheless, if you had to put it in one of those categories, first conditional is a close...

I think you are over-analyzing. would like with an infinitive is an idiom expressing desire. would love is an emphatic form of would like . They are both used as if they were present tenses. I would to go with you. __ There is really no need to appeal to the concepts of ellipsis or...

Hi CB, What is defective/modal auxiliary verb? Sorry for asking you too many questions. I hope you will give a touch to all the above questions. Thanks, Jackson

To my home has nothing to do with verbs. To is a preposition here. An answer to your last question is given in a previous post: " The auxiliary forms of need are used primarily in present-tense questions, negations, and conditional clauses." In other words, auxiliary need is...

Jackson: #1 "do" is a verb. (auxiliary) not an adverb. "need" is the main verb; the object is the infinitive phrase..("need to" is synonymous with "have to") #2 say is the main verb, Need is an auxiliary verb. Like the auxiliaries can or may, it does not...

Hi, 1. Is the no. 2, the one that seems to have an ellipted clause or that seems to contain an implicit conditional correct? 1. I think you have a great smile that would warm the heart of many who might have a chance to see it. OK 2. I think you have a great smile that would warm the heart of...

Hi, 1. Is the no. 2, the one that seems to have an ellipted clause or that seems to contain an implicit conditional correct? 1. I think you have a great smile that would warm the heart of many who might have a chance to see it. 2. I think you have a great smile that would warm the heart of anyone...

I would not attempt to put these into the three conditional categories. I think of shall and should in the if clause as special cases. Sentence 1. If he should come = If he comes = If he happens to come This turn of phrase sounds like something from my grandfather's generation. I don't...

Would you check these? If he should come, I will ask him about it . He might come or not, mightn't he? Should implies less possibility, doesn't it? The First Conditional . If he should come, I would ask him. He will not come, will he? Should shows less probability, doesn' it?...

Hi there. "We should be obliged if you would send us your catalogue". I know it refers to Second Conditional and using "would" in if-clause emphasises the politeness of appealing. But... Is it possible for them to send catalogue or it's unreal (because the situation is...