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The modal verbs don't add "s" in the third person singular of the present tense. They are always followed by a bare infinitive (infinitive without to ). c an, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, and must are modal verbs. These nine are the most important ones to know. CJ...

Velimir: Sorry I did not understand your question. Here are some comments on the verb tenses in your sentences 1a) Whenever you've sent us your goods, we have received your documents related to the delivery when the truck has already set off . you've sent: You have sent is present...

I think you are over-analyzing. would like with an infinitive is an idiom expressing desire. would love is an emphatic form of would like . They are both used as if they were present tenses. I would to go with you. __ There is really no need to appeal to the concepts of ellipsis or...

You will see it and hear it from time to time, but the canonical form is with the if -clause in the past, as Mr. M. has illustrated above. CJ

Hi, Please tell me if we could have the modal 'would' after an if-clause in present tense. If you make some cookies, I should/would be happy/delighted.

Hi, 1. Would you say if a person is reporting on a content that is permanent, on-going, or relevant in content nature, the reporting word could be both present and past and also, do you feel both present and past tenses are OK in the that -clause? He said/says his house is/was in Chicago. He...

The first sentence means essentially the same as "...can/will you lend me some?", but "could/would" has the effect of "softening" the request -- making it seem less direct. The use of "happen to have" (as opposed to just "have") makes no...

They certainly seem correct to me. Perhaps it's the idiom happen to that's bothering you. If you happen to have money = If, by chance, it turns out that you have money CJ

Hi, In part of the final post of the thread started by Anon named "Nagging conditional problem", Marius wrote this: If you happen to have money (with/on you), could/would you lend me some? [this is more about present or: Should you have money (with/on you), could/would...

Hi, I think I have asked a similar question before and Marius supplied me with helpful answers and references (?) but after looking at those sources, I could not still figure out what to make of these nagging questions. Could you help me? I went to the Google Book Search and think I have...