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If she would have agreed I might have married her. If she had agreed I might have/would have married her. would is not normally used in the if -clause of a conditional statement unless it is to emphasize some sort of reciprocal action. Other than this slight emphasis on reciprocity (She would do...

Hello Friends, I have a few queries concerning conditional clauses. Here is a sentence. If she would have agreed I might have married her.(Hypothetical past) In this sentence, what does the if- clasue ('If she would have agreed' ) denotes? Does it denote willingness(volition) of the...

Thank you soo much, CalifJim! =D What about using modal in the "if clause" as in... They will stay longer in US if they (can find / find) a cheap hotel. I suppose that's a structure problem, isn't it? We have to use "present form of the verb" in the if clause....

Hi, I want to know if the use of the modal "would" is correct in this context. I think this type of use (with implict/ellipted if-clauses) of the modal "would" is prevalent. Is that right? Is the ellipted if-clause "if you asked me"? Any other possibilities? A...

Hi, I want to know if the use of the modal "would" is correct in this context. I think this type of use (with implict/ellipted if-clauses) of the modal "would" is prevalent. Is that right? Is the ellipted if-clause "if you asked me"? Any other possibilities? A...

Not every sentence with if can be classified as first, second, or third conditional. I think your first sentence falls into this category. It's simply not classifiable within that system. Nevertheless, if you had to put it in one of those categories, first conditional is a close...

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...