Hello everyone, I wish it would stop raining – I know ‘wish’ and ‘would’ are the key to the construction - but I don’t know what the tense is… Subject + wish + it (what is it?)+ would (modal auxiliary verb) + verb + gerund Hi, You

Hello everyone, Would anyone mind having a read through my answers below to see if i'm on the right tracks? I'm looking at the meaning/function and form of the sentence/underlined words! With many thanks!! Fiona is very

Hi, Here is a link which may help you understand all the modals. http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/common_modal_usage.html Would you like to read all the links for grammar? I think it's best that you do the Googling yourself as grammar

drawing a parallel between "They MAY + have + to do + it + again" and " you must have to...". Although "must" and "may" are both modals but their meanings and tone are nearly contrary to each other. The

I just want to point out the word "could" is indicative of the subjunctive mood Modal verbs don't have tenses and moods in the way that other verbs do. could certainly acts like a past subjunctive in If I could help you, I would.

For this sleepy head just waking up, it took me a few seconds to sort out who is who.. Yankee has given the "must" usage a very detailed expanation and needed no further elaboration. But I am struck in an odd way by the last

So that - lest. (similarities and differencies)? What can go after so that? I have run into the following 1) modal verb 2) will (would) 3) main verb ++ 1) I am calling him so that he should (could) meet her 2) I am calling him so that he

Hi There, I am having trouble understanding Main verbs and Auxiliary verbs could someone please assist me. If there is a modal verb before the main verb would I class this as a main verb? I understand that the primary Auxiliary

May I know the gist of "the modal rule (do/did)" An infinitive without to goes after a modal verb: can do, would see, should know, may decide, ... Neither the modal nor the following verb is inflected. This rule does not include do ,

thanks for the test ^^ i got 5 ^^