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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
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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emma_09
21 days ago
 Verbs, Prepositions, Constructions, Adverbs, Auxiliaries, Present Tenses, Modals, Gerunds, Present Perfect, Phrasal Verbs, Modal Auxiliaries, Adjectives, Relationships, Friendships, Friends
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It can be put in present perfect and past perfect using "if" like this:
If the train have already left , we shall/will take the next train. (formal present perfect subjunctive)
If the train had already left , we should/would
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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
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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califjim
55 days ago
Verbs, Tenses, Present Tenses, Modals, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Tenses, Modal Verbs, Sentences, Simple Tenses, Structures
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We should have been there by now! Is this sentence is 'Present Perfect' form? I was just wondering, because there is the modal verb 'should' before the 'have been' which is present perfect . He used to have crocked
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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
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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anonymous
61 days ago
Present Progressive, Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Modals, Present Perfect, Sentences, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Continuous Tenses
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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
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express probability in the past
STRUCTURE: modal + have + past participle
Where was John last night at 10? 1. He may have been at his home. This is Past Tense. Right?
He has been in this country for 2 years. (Present Perfect)
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Anon: "Must" is modal. The base verb is "be." The tense is present perfect. It is not progressive. Here is an example of the progressive: He is all wet! He must have been standing in the rain for a long time.
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You are correct with A... it's present perfect simple. "Needn't" is a modal.
B is past simple with two verbs
C is two clauses... first is past simple, second past continuous.
D is "present continuous"
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Hi,
I think the sentence below is an example of reported speech and the use of the modal "could" is illustrative of the past use of the modal "can." What puzzles me is the present perfect tense in what looks to be an
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