Hello; the following text was taken from a grammar book, and i can't see the point the author wanted to convey. "Other uses of the progressive aspect It may be used especially following the auxiliary will or shall with the special

He would have had completed the task if he had asked for help before he left work -- would have had completed used for had asked (past perfect) that happens before left (simple past) Is it false then? "would have + (past perfect)"

Hello I have trouble explaining modal auxiliaries to German speakers. He must be drunk. to put this into the past = He must have been drunk. She should see the doctor. this into the past = she should have seen the doctor. But .... He can play the

It's impossible to count all verbs, it would be a kind of "Sisyphos"- work: There are thousands of words that can be formed every day as well as words that die out, too. You can make up verbs, or words in general, easily and use them for what