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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Modal verb--would

What tense are these?

What time do they express?

What is the function of would here/how is it being used?

I would like that.


We would write to him.

Thanks a lot. Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

1-- With no further context it is present, the polite form in common use. The past habitual is possible but much less common. 2-- Past habitual...

— Mister Micawber

  • 1-- With no further context it is present, the polite form in common use.
  • The past habitual is possible but much less common.
  • 2-- Past habitual...
  • unless it is in a conditional sentence.
  • Supplying short clauses out of context is of questionable help in determining time.
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1-- With no further context it is present, the polite form in common use. The past habitual is possible but much less common.

2-- Past habitual... unless it is in a conditional sentence.

Supplying short clauses out of context is of questionable help in determining time.
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Thanks, I agree. Most helpful. With the context we have, the answers you gave seem most likely.
Mister MicawberWith no further context it is present, the polite form in common use. The past habitual is possible but much less common.
Since modals are able to express more than one time in different sentences, is this why the time expressed in a modal tense is of
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