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Re: I thought it would be nice

1. You said "If tomorrow is nice, I could go for a walk" is a mixed conditional? Yes. The 'unmixed' form is "If tomorrow is nice, I can go for a walk." But that "could" is not counterfactual, so I think those kinds of sentences are fine as they are. Yes, it's OK. Do you usually say "You...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by CalifJim 1 yr 72 days ago Tenses Clauses Modals Conditionals Mixed conditionals
Re: I thought it would be nice

Thank you so much! You posted a lot... are you still ok? I'm still convinced modals are toxic. The problem is that I am even more confused! Everything in your post was confusing to me I've been trying to understand this for a long time, now I feel like all I know is wrong... I think I'll...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Kooyeen 1 yr 72 days ago Tenses Clauses Modals Conditionals Mixed conditionals
Re: I thought it would be nice

A) Are there any verbs that are usually not backshifted, and the whole sentence is rearranged instead? I think you mentioned "should". For example, if someone says "I should see a doctor", the reported version would be "He said he had to see a doctor" or "He said he'd better see a doctor" or...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by CalifJim 1 yr 72 days ago Verbs Tenses Clauses Modals Past tenses Conditionals Mixed conditionals
Re: I thought it would be nice

1 - I need some money. ----> I met Kelly. She needed some money. She said she needed some money. //Also: I met kelly. She needs some money. She said she needs some money. All of this is fine. 2 - If I had the money, I would give it to you. ----> I met Bob. He didn't have the money. If...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by CalifJim 1 yr 72 days ago Tenses Clauses Modals Past tenses
Re: might vs might have and Passive versions of both

Kilimanjaro wrote: Hello Cool Breeze, This sentence is taken from Michael SWAN's Practical English Usage. He says "might" can be used in such contextsHi KilimanjaroYes, I know it's from that book. You mentioned it in a previous post. I didn't say it was right or wrong in my opinion. I said I...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Cool Breeze 1 yr 74 days ago Grammar Tenses Clauses Numbers Auxiliaries Modals Expressions Past tenses Modal auxiliaries
Re: Conditional dilemma I

I think the following would be considered a typical Type 3 Conditional. If I had studied hard in college, I would have become a successful person. Yes. This is a typical Type 3 conditional. If ... had ..., would have .... Here, I think would is a modal verb for a clause that...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by CalifJim 1 yr 87 days ago Verbs Tenses Clauses Auxiliaries Modals Present perfect Conditionals Paragraphs Modal verbs
Conditional dilemma I

Hi, I think the following would be considered a typical Type 3 Conditional. If I had studied hard in college, I would have become a successful person. Here, I think would is a modal verb for a clause that states the result of an imaginary situation that could have happened in the past, and it...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Believer 1 yr 87 days ago Verbs Clauses Modals Present perfect Conditionals Modal verbs
Re: past perfect vs past in if-clause in type 2 conditional

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by yulysess 1 yr 105 days ago Regards Grammar Verbs Constructions Tenses Clauses Present tenses Past perfect Modals Expressions Universities Past tenses Conditionals English grammar Modal verbs

Re: "shall" and "will" for 18th century readers: interchangeable?

Ok, I got it but I don't know how to put the link here so i'll just paste the context here. This was given by CalifJim as response to the subject "Conditional with Modal Verbs"... Strictly speaking, the modals are not tensed. However, they developed historically...

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Re: Subjunctive using modal verb

I am indeed trying to help you, and I'll try once more and then be done. The last two examples that you quote fromWikipedia are not in the subjunctive. Subjunctive is a verb form. Both are merely adverbial clauses of purpose (the conjunction is 'so that'), and both must include the auxiliary...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Mister Micawber 1 yr 123 days ago Verbs Clauses Auxiliaries Modals Subjunctives

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