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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Modal "would" use

Hi. Would you say the following illustrates a use of the modal "would" that is the past of the modal "will"?

Although his uncle would die on that unfortunate day, he would later founded out that he was trying to help others as they were dying of starvation.
  

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Anonymous Although his uncle would die on that unfortunate day, he would later founded find out that he was trying to help others as they were dying of starvation. Hi Anon I'd say you can call that particular usage "the future in the past". The sentence seems to be taken from a narative that tells a story about the past.

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  • Anonymous Although his uncle would die on that unfortunate day, he would later founded find out that he was trying to help others as they were dying of starvation.
  • Hi Anon I'd say you can call that particular usage "the future in the past".
  • The sentence seems to be taken from a narative that tells a story about the past.
  • e.
  • neither has actually happened in the story yet).
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AnonymousAlthough his uncle would die on that unfortunate day, he would later founded find out that he was trying to help others as they were dying of starvation.
Hi Anon
I'd say you can call that particular usage "the future in the past". The sentence seems to be taken from a narativ
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would later find out.
AnonymousWould you say the following illustrates a use of the modal "would" that is the past of the modal "will"?
Yes.

will ~ is going to.
would ~ was going to.

CJ
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