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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...

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

To my home has nothing to do with verbs. To is a preposition here. An answer to your last question is given in a previous post: " The auxiliary forms of need are used primarily in present-tense questions, negations, and conditional clauses." In other words, auxiliary need is...

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...

Is this a second conditional? I think in second conditional, the tense in the if-clause should be in the past tense and does the modal qualifies as that in the second conditional? When we could afford, we would get take-out fried chicken. Can we use the modal both in the if-clause and main...

Yes, they do have a sense of the past. Modals in subordinate clauses often take on the characteristics of the time frame set up by the main clause. The teachers gave these orders: If anyone finds the answer, he should (at the time of finding) notify the teachers so that they may verify it. ...

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