Hi Both if-clause constructions in sentence #1 and #2 are possible I think. The first sentence is a regular if-clause. The second one starts with a modal verb, which comes from the full construction 'If there should be any...'. That's

Hi I just wondered if someone would be so kind as to just check my answers make sure I have understood correctly. Many thanks in advance. I have to read the following sentences and decide if they use one of the following 4:- the

Please tell me if I have done it correctly? I have to answer the following questions: 1. (i) What is the difference in meaning between the following sentences? (ii) Identify the grammatical structure underlined in each sentence

We should have been there by now! Is this sentence is 'Present Perfect' form? No. I would call it a modal perfect. Some books call it a modal verb followed by a bare perfect infinitive. He used to have crocked teeth. ( crooked ) This

We should have been there by now! Is this sentence is 'Present Perfect' form? I was just wondering, because there is the modal verb 'should' before the 'have been' which is present perfect . He used to have crocked

So you know they're infinitives. Otherwise they could be imperatives or the present tense. But don't use the to after modal verbs like can and must ! CJ

Is it correct to use the modal verb "would" in what looks seems to be a first conditional sentence? ... I am uneasy about using the modal verb "would" in the main clause if the if-clause is in the present tense. It's

Hi. Is it correct to use the modal verb "would" in what looks to be a first conditional sentence? The part that is being referenced is what follows the subordinate clause "While many people may advocate serious and lengthy

I have read that the verb "need" can be used in modal form only in the present tense. That rings true for modern English, but I seem to recall that need, must, and dare used to be used as modals in the past in the past. Older: It

Hello all, I have read that the verb "need" can be used in modal form only in the present tense. This makes me wonder in what tense it is in the following passage from "Jekyl and Hyde": «The letter was written in an odd,