By Modal verbs

It seems both Marius and Magic have Swan's book.I just look at it to find out the model verb 'would'.However, this is a tall order for me. I am not a native English speaker.I mean there are many ways one can play with the modal verb 'would'.Marius could do it easily because English is his native...

In the early Church, Christians would celebrate the anniversary of a martyr's death for Christ (known as the saint's "birth day") by serving an All-Night Vigil, and then celebrating the Eucharist over their tomb or place of martyrdom. In the fourth century, neighbouring dioceses began to transfer...

Believer wrote: My try: Hi, 1. I think the modal verb 'could' could be used as a past form of the modal verb 'can' and the modal verb 'would' can be used to express the sense of past-ness. Yes. Can you tell me if these uses are correct? When I was fifeen years old, I could do many push-ups....

Hi, 1. I think the modal verb 'could' could be used as a past form of the modal verb 'can' and the modal verb 'would' can be used to express the sense of past-ness. Can you tell me if these uses are correct? When I was fifeen years old, I could do many push-ups. Now, if I ask someone about his...

Google counts, if you trust them: he isn't 2,240,000 he's not 1,910,000 I would not consider this a significant difference. I imagine the others that use the present tense of to be are about the same proportionally. With modal verbs, however, the cases where the word not is isolated...

Are they functionally the same ...?Yes. Sort of. would alone makes the past time reference in 2. would have makes it a (hypothetical) past in conditionals like 3. Some people would consider it a hypothetical future of the past, however. CJ

I think you're generally right. Also, see elsewhere: http://thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/340600179/m/6231002154

Hi, I think you can use 'would' to make a past time reference as well as to the present and future time references. 1. Expressing present time politeness: Would you mind moving to the left, I have to sit with my baby? Of course, It's my pleasure. 2. Making a past time reference: When I...

I could play tennis well -- could be interpreted as referring to a person's present state ability -- how he can play tennis well now; but, it could mean how he could play tennis well in the past if some part or parts preceding it or following it indicate that. Right? Yes, that's right in...

Anonymous wrote: Marius Hancu wrote:Both past and present/future: If I enroll in that course, I could, at the end of it, play tennis quite well. Hypothetical future Dear Marius Hancu,Shouldn't enroll be enrolled?Best,Yes, if you want to be more formal and doubtful.