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Hi, Are these all examples of the first conditional? If a if-clause is in the present tense, then any modal verbs can be used and it would still be a first conditional sentence? A zero conditional sentence is the one only states general rules and can't use modal verbs? All first...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Anonymous 191 days ago Verbs Tenses Clauses Present tenses Modals Conditionals Modal verbs
Re: use of modal verb "could"

Neeraj Jain wrote:Hi Maris, If I have just one sentence: I could play tennis well. can it be used to refer to the present tense?Strictly speaking, only to conditional future (or past, of course). See my examples above. Some see that as kind of a present.

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Marius Hancu 1 yr 32 days ago Verbs Tenses Present tenses Modals Conditionals Modal verbs
Re: past perfect vs past in if-clause in type 2 conditional

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by yulysess 1 yr 141 days ago Regards Grammar Verbs Constructions Tenses Clauses Present tenses Past perfect Modals Expressions Universities Past tenses Conditionals English grammar Modal verbs

Re: "shall" and "will" for 18th century readers: interchangeable?

Ok, I got it but I don't know how to put the link here so i'll just paste the context here. This was given by CalifJim as response to the subject "Conditional with Modal Verbs"... Strictly speaking, the modals are not tensed. However, they developed historically...

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Intelligent Freak 1 yr 145 days ago

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Subjunctive Confusion

http://www.englishforums.com/English/Pleased/hvdv/Post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Subjunctive/gmkc/Post.htmIn both of the above posts, miriam has explained the subjunctive in detail but it's all quite confusing to me. I've studied subjuctive from American Heritage and Columbian Guide...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Grammarian-bot 2 yr 66 days ago Verbs Tenses Clauses Present tenses Modals Subjunctives Past tenses Conditionals Modal verbs
Re: Would

When we talk about a subjunctive construction, I think it is easier to understand it without the 'inserted clause, I would think' becasue that way one can clearly see the cause-and-effect relationship beteween the conditional clause and the main clasue. 1. If someone tells you that you may...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Pinenut 3 yr 19 days ago Simple present Grammar Verbs Constructions Tenses Clauses Present continuous Present tenses Modals Subjunctives Conditionals English grammar Modal verbs
Subjunctive mood in English

Hello This is a garbage-like posting written by a poor English learner who has been and still now is agonized by subjunctive things which supposedly underlie English collocations. My way of understanding English grammar The English language uses two moods (indicative/subjunctive) and two...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by paco2004 3 yr 255 days ago Verbs Auxiliaries Tenses Modals Grammar Past tenses Subjunctives Present tenses Speak english English grammar Past perfect Modal verbs Conditionals
Re: Mixed Conditionals

Hello Jack 1. If your garage is very small, you would be well advised to hang as much as possible on the walls. 'Would' is often used in the main clause, when we want to give advice, or make suggestions. The 'would' in a type 2 conditional denotes 'the unreal'; but the 'would' in an 'advice'...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by MrPedantic 3 yr 261 days ago Verbs Tenses Modals Clauses Present tenses Modal verbs Conditionals
Re: Special Conditionals

If they stop making cars now, it would take 60 days to sell everything they have. What kind of structure is this? JTT: I think this even has a grammatical name; mixed conditional. How come the tenses don't match and it is correct? How do you know if this sentence is not a mistake? I can't...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by just the truth 3 yr 309 days ago Verbs Tenses Present tenses Modals Past tenses Conditionals Modal verbs Mixed conditionals
Re: Will-Would,Shall-Should,Can-Could

Hi there, as far as I know Will, Shall, Can are all modal verbs used with present and other tenses. Would, Should, Could are verbs of the conditional tense. Eg: I can (am able to) go to the shops = modal verb and present tense of to go I would go if it started early = the condition of...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by paulelksnis 5 yr 69 days ago Verbs Tenses Present tenses Modals Conditionals Modal verbs

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