Why should we use 'would' ,'could' in the subjunctive mood and in the future tense? would and could , along with several other verbs, are called modal verbs. The modal verbs don't really have tenses, so you can't really use

The reason I made that comment was already explained. I thought your English level was better than to ask the elementary questions on modals. That's all, nothing derogatory. Hey, it's absolutely no problem at all...but the ironic thing

He works hard - Work is the verb, simple enough! Has has worked hard all his life. The main verb is "worked" (in past participle form) but "has" (acts as a modal) now made the tense present perfect. So when you are

As a rule of thumb, use the infinitive after an adjectiv e: It's i mpossible to do that. It's easy to learn foreign languages. It may be difficult to win the match. It is true that the gerund is used in some cases instead of the

Hello; the following text was taken from a grammar book, and i can't see the point the author wanted to convey. "Other uses of the progressive aspect It may be used especially following the auxiliary will or shall with the special

Hi, I have difficulty in understanding verb usage(two verbs given and go in same sentence) in below sentence and also please tell me the parts of speech in the sentence. You need articles as shown. Effective and substantial critiques

As I have shown in my correction, 'could do' is fine. 'Could have done' sounds OK too. These are all fine in writing or speaking: I would be able to go / could go if I had a car I would not be be able to go / I could not go, even if I had a car.

Hi. Would you find the underlined use of the modal verb "could" incorrect? Would you say it has to be the verb "was able to" (is this a verb anyway?) instead of the modal verb "could"? Also, would it be correct to use

need ? It's obsolete as a modal, isn't it? You can certainly treat it that way in your own writing and speech, and avoid it, but you will come across instances where need is used as a modal. But be careful, because it is not used as a

Hi, Very generally speaking, 1. When " do " is the main verb of a sentence in the simple present and the subject is in the third singular person (" he/she/it "). She always does her homework in the afternoon. -- He usually