I hate the - the tense of "of-ing"

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1. I hate the thought you will leave.
2. I hate the thought you should leave.
3. I hate the thought you could leave.
4. I hate the thought you may leave.

5. I hate the thought of your leaving.

I'd like to know whether I can rephrase either #1, #2, #3, or #4 to #5.
Thank you in advance for your help.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

park sang joonI'd like to know whether I can rephrase either #1, #2, #3, or #4 to #5.

#5 is the native structure.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, Mr.Micawber, very much for your another kind answer.

I'm so sorry for my ambiguous question.
I'd like to know whichever #5 can mean- #1, #2, #3, or #4?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Only #1 seems likely to me, but #5 is non-finite, so leaving may not even under consideration by the interlocutor.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your continuing support.

So leaving may not even under consideration by the interlocutor.

Do you mean #5 can't be rephrase into a finite clause?
If so, I'd much like to know how you will interpret #5.

Mister Micawber · Answer

I hate the thought of your leaving = Whether you plan to or don't plan to or are or aren't leaving, I hate the idea in any case.

I hate the - the tense of "of-ing"

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