1) How is it functioning below (I've asked this elsewhere and received no consistent answer)? Having found me to be an alcoholic, she did not like me and so spurned my offer. But I would attempt to warm up to her . It functions as the

Please visit these sites for your particular question(s): http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/conditional_special.htm http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences They should help you. If you have some

This was during the Second World War. My question is on the words 'when millions would have done anything to get out, one remarkable ... Is the above fine? Yes. Is this subjunctive? No. Maybe it is simple past tense. No. It's a modal

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.

If you are not sure, you may still be confused even with the best explanations. But here are a few rules and examples: 1) Does he have a car? In question form, even 3rd still takes the bare infinitve form (have) because of the modal word

We should have been there by now! Is this sentence is 'Present Perfect' form? No. I would call it a modal perfect. Some books call it a modal verb followed by a bare perfect infinitive. He used to have crocked teeth. ( crooked ) This

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

1 Simple Past Where was he last night?     >>>  Simple Past He may have been at his house last night.   >>> Present Perfect  The question is in the form of " simple past " , so the answer should be as well. Where

Hi, 1. If you had met her yesterday, you would have seen how thin she was. could anybody correct this sentence for me. 'you would seen' is not a valid tense at all. What I have corrected it to is the Modal Perfect. Here, it

We typically explain the tense differences to students only in terms of time factors. Yes, and my post is an attempt to "correct" what I believe is a (partially) faulty approach to the subject!!! Do you think I'm out in left field