Conditionals, Universities, Modals

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 145 days ago Regards Grammar Verbs Constructions Tenses Clauses Present tenses Past perfect Modals Expressions Universities Past tenses Conditionals English grammar Modal verbs
Re: subjunctive or past conditional

Hi Bokeh, Becasue of your reply, it made me take a second look at the original question. I also did some research and found this paper written on the subject of Semantic Composition of Subjunctive Conditionals by Michela Ippolito of MIT/Tübingen University. I am not completely sure if I...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Goodman 1 yr 200 days ago Conversations Dates Difference between Constructions Tenses Clauses Modals Literature Simple past Universities Subjunctives Present perfect Conditionals Morphology
Re: Nuances between Modals

1) Do May / Might NOT (like CANNOT) express an interdiction = must not ? ex: ? CJ

ESL General English Grammar Questions by CalifJim 3 yr 260 days ago Verbs Difference between Tenses Clauses Present continuous Modals Gerunds Literature Universities Conditionals

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