Why should we use 'would' ,'could' in the subjunctive mood and in the future tense? would and could , along with several other verbs, are called modal verbs. The modal verbs don't really have tenses, so you can't really use

As I have shown in my correction, 'could do' is fine. 'Could have done' sounds OK too. These are all fine in writing or speaking: I would be able to go / could go if I had a car I would not be be able to go / I could not go, even if I had a car.

Hi. Would you find the underlined use of the modal verb "could" incorrect? Would you say it has to be the verb "was able to" (is this a verb anyway?) instead of the modal verb "could"? Also, would it be correct to use

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

1.Would the say this sentence illustrates the past use of the modal verb "shall"? He said she shouldn't talk to him. Not in modern English, no. There is no past of "shall" in modern English, though "should"

Hi, The thing is, modal verbs express modality, and usually if you want to express modality in the past you have to use a model verb + perfecc form, thus you have: Gabriel, you should study for the test . (my teacher telling me to study a week

. 1) Right?-- Right. 2) As an exercise in reported speech, only 'would' is correct: He said that he would wash the dishes for a week. He said, "He will wash the dishes for a week." 3) Would you say this is a case involving the

Hi. 1) I think we don't have to back-shift the content of one's saying that is left to the future, for example, if a person said he will wash the dishes for a week and if we want to report that back, then the reported speech version

Please what about these answers for the situations...let me know if am I right (grammaticaly speaking) 1. In general we cannot go on Sunday to work at less with an autorization, so i have two alternatives. Might my coworker has done something

Welcome to EnglishForums, Peroxwhygen . I've added some comments (in blue). 1. Write a sentence giving an example of each of the following tenses. a) Present Simple: I like sunny days. b) Present Continuous: He's learning Japanese. c)