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A: We saw a police helicopter overhead yesterday morning. They would have been looking for those bank robbers.
B: He would seem to be getting better.
C: I would have been his 25th birthday party. I am not sure.
D: I think Jake would know about it. Ask him.
All of these woulds and would haves are non-conditional. Are these sentences correct? How common is it to use would/would’ves this way?
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anonymous Are these sentences correct? Yes, except C doesn't make sense to me. anonymous How common is it to use would/would’ves this way?
- anonymous Are these sentences correct?
- Yes, except C doesn't make sense to me.
- anonymous How common is it to use would/would’ves this way?
- Not very common at all.
- The more usual way these are expressed is as follows: A.
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anonymousAre these sentences correct?
Yes, except C doesn't make sense to me.
anonymousHow common is it to use would/would’ves this way?
Not very common at all. The more usual way these are expressed is as follows:
A. ... They were probably looking for ... / They must have been looking for ...
B. It se
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