Hi AlpheccaStars, Thank you for answering my question. Another similiar one that I've heard a lot is "It was not my intention that it go as far as it did". Why "go"? I could only see it as a modal verb here. Is

Dear friends, My name is Khadim Hussain. I am new to Englishforums. I want to know the exact numbers of Modal verbs in English Language.

Is this sentence grammatically correct? Не would have lent you the book last week if you could have called for it . No, it's not. YOU ARE WRONG. -- The modal verbs can and may can also be found in conditional sentences. If they occur in

Yet if she could have seen me there, she would have been a little puzzled. What verb form is "could have seen" in this sentence? Personally, I would just call it a "modal perfect" (with could ). I use that term for any modal

Could in the main clause is probably a conditional mood, isn't it? Yes. But could in the following sentence is a subjunctive, isn't it? Не would l ent lend you the book if you could call for it . It's in a subjunctive context, but I

Не would have lent you the book last week if you could have called for it . You need if you had called/asked for it or if you had been able to call/ask for it . The past perfect forms had called, had asked, and had been able are in fact called

Hi, that's because some verbs and expressions require the subjunctive. Below is an excerpt from Swann's book (§567).* 1. What is the subjunctive? Some language have special forms called 'subjunctives', which are used

We use have in infinitive form because of the modal verb? 1) Only a chance do he have. Is the sentence above same with the sentence below? 2) He has only a chance. great thanks in advance.

What’s the difference between modals and the English subjunctive? Modal verbs are often found in sentences with the subjunctive, but not always. Modal verbs can be used in A LOT of different ways and situations, so it depends. 1. “He should

1.Would the say this sentence illustrates the past use of the modal verb "shall"? He said she shouldn't talk to him. Not in modern English, no. There is no past of "shall" in modern English, though "should"