Hi There, I am having trouble understanding Main verbs and Auxiliary verbs could someone please assist me. If there is a modal verb before the main verb would I class this as a main verb? I understand that the primary Auxiliary

Hi, Very generally speaking, 1. When " do " is the main verb of a sentence in the simple present and the subject is in the third singular person (" he/she/it "). She always does her homework in the afternoon. -- He usually

Hi. Would you say there is no difference between the modal verb "could" in the negative (as in "could not") and the verb form "was not able to" when mentioning an action in a specific moment in time or some extended

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

Hi, Why do you think the tutorial on modal verbs at the Englishpage.com gave this as part of the whole showing how the modal 'could' be used? There seems to be no mention of general ability here. could past ability I could run ten miles

Or and Nor are killing me! The following are the combinations that I know of Either ...or Neither...nor isn't/doesn't/negative modal verbs ...or (why NOR is possible???) He doesn't eat spaghetti or sushi (nor sushi??) Please help.

Hi, I know that auxiliary verb "need" cannot be used in affirmative statements, but how about this one? Is this correct? You need only see her. Hi, Let me quote Swann ( Practical English Usage , 3 rd ed., § 366.2): Need can also have

It could rain tomorrow. means that it is possible that it will rain. The modal verb 'could' expresses possibility. The negative would normally be expressed by "It couldn't possibly rain tomorrow." (we're in the desert!)

Hi Eladio You have a mathematical mind! Congratulations! In addition to what CalifJim and MrP have said, I would like to add a couple of comments. In one of your sentences not is in the wrong place: "Shall not we ever get used to this

Anonymous wrote: Hi, Sometimes I get confused which one to used in the situations like the one or ones below. Did he go to school on Sunday? Was he born in Japan? Why one takes a modal verb 'did', whereas the other one takes an