The expressions with there state the existence of something at a particular place. The usual formula is There ..... You cannot substitute it for there in any of the following examples. There is today. There was yesterday afternoon. There is

* Can I eat my lunch here? - 5 (To me it sounds that the person is asking for permission. -- Yes . But this could also be no.7, as the person could be making a request. Is there anyway to tell?-- I see no difference in meaning between 5 and 7 here

Can you explain the difference between ''couldn't see with can't have seen'' ?

Might is always considered a modal in English. However, and that is why I think yours is a good question, in other languages, such as my own – which is Dutch – we do in fact add an adverb to the verb phrase of the sentence. In the end, the

Hi. Would you say there is no difference between the modal verb "could" in the negative (as in "could not") and the verb form "was not able to" when mentioning an action in a specific moment in time or some extended

I can not understand the "auxiliaries" in any way :( Especially the "modals" There are three instances follow and three questions: 1) He was to go 2) He was to have gone 3) He would have gone Q1= In the sentence 1; I am

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What’s the difference between modals and the English subjunctive? Modal verbs are often found in sentences with the subjunctive, but not always. Modal verbs can be used in A LOT of different ways and situations, so it depends. 1. “He should

What’s the difference between modals and the English subjunctive? 1. “He should go”. = “It is necessary that he go”. Is the sentence with the modal a subjunctive? If not, what is it? And what about the other modals, “can,

I found a website that could help you. I'll quote part of it for you: "May/might is an example of a modal auxiliary verb. The distinction between may and might has to do with the tense (present, past etc.) and/ or mood (indicative/