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FARAZDAQ84 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

a verb followed by a model verb

hi all

i have a very samll question - is it right or not

if the verb see followed by a model verb

for example ( would see - could hear )

do we consider (would see) to saw

and (could hear) to heard

i mean is it right to consider the verb followed by a model verb as a past tense

best regards
  

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A model verb is not the same as a modal verb. I think you mean modal. In "would see", "see" is not followed by a modal verb.

  • A model verb is not the same as a modal verb.
  • I think you mean modal.
  • In "would see", "see" is not followed by a modal verb.
  • The modal verb "would" is followed by "see".
  • X Y - Y follows X.
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A model verb is not the same as a modal verb. I think you mean modal.

In "would see", "see" is not followed by a modal verb. The modal verb "would" is followed by "see".

X Y - Y follows X. X is followed by Y.
B A - A follows B. B is followed by A.

The modal verbs do not create the past tense, no.

"could hear" means "was able to hear", not
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Hi I would like to ask the way to use the verb 'have to' to be model verb. Please give me example if possible . thank
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Use present tense after the use of the word "would" or "could".

Correct: I could SEE you. I could HEAR them.
Wrong: I would SAW you. I would HEARD them

The verbs could and would are already in the past tense form so the next word to be used should be in the present tense.

COULD is the past tense of CAN while WOULD is the past tense of WILL.
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 I go to the store - no model
I have to go to the store - model "have to"
I must go to the store - model "must" (same as "have to")
I sing - no model
I have to sing - model "have to"
I must sing - model "must" 
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It isn't always past tense...sometimes it is just hypothetical.
present hypothetical: I would like to fly...but I can't
present hypothetical: I would go with you...but I don't have a car. 
present hypothetical: Could I have a piece of cake...if I may. 
"could" can be present (as a question), or past, or a hypothetical
past: I could hear it.
present: Could I have a piece of
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