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Hi CB, What is defective/modal auxiliary verb? Sorry for asking you too many questions. I hope you will give a touch to all the above questions. Thanks, Jackson

Hi, 1. Is the no. 2, the one that seems to have an ellipted clause or that seems to contain an implicit conditional correct? 1. I think you have a great smile that would warm the heart of many who might have a chance to see it. OK 2. I think you have a great smile that would warm the heart of...

Hi, 1. Is the no. 2, the one that seems to have an ellipted clause or that seems to contain an implicit conditional correct? 1. I think you have a great smile that would warm the heart of many who might have a chance to see it. 2. I think you have a great smile that would warm the heart of anyone...

I make a distinction between past tense and past time. Verb phrases with modal verbs do not form true tenses, in my opinion. They are modal verb phrases. ( must is one of the modal verbs.) must have been contains a combination of present time and past time. It is a present time evaluation: The...

I always thought, that " do " and " have " are modal verbs and they could never be in one sentence for the exception of perfect tenses. Please could you explain me, which of these two expressions is correct.

I obviously agree with Forbes: it depends on your first language. I have never had any problems with passive sentences, subjects and objects, the difference between countable and uncountable, etc. because those are all features I have in Italian too. It is not difficult at all for me to use...

Hello, there, In the following sentence: Born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt is the second of four children of Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. At age 6, T.R., his brother Elliott and friend Edith Carow (who would one day be his second wife) watch Abraham...

Then it's wouldn't . Though some variation is possible in the right situation, the typical groups of tenses that go together in the same sentence are: Present perfect - Present - Future of the Present ( will ) - Most modal verbs, including can, may, must, should OR Past Perfect - Past...

Infinitive means not finite, that is, not tied to any particular tense or time. It does not mean the simple present. It isn't any tense at all. The infinitive is formed by adding the word to in front of the dictionary form of the verb. Infinitives: to do, to go, to see, to know Infinitives...

In some cases this is possible, but not in general. You would typically have some sort of modal verb there. I'm sorry you are leaving us so soon. I'm sorry you have to have such a serious operation next month. I'm sorry you can't attend the party tonight. CJ