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Mary Francis Jimenez Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
modals
Could some one explain this please.
Modals like may, might and could are some times followed by "be" why? is this a rule?
I get it that if an aux modal is followed by "have" its the past. But with "be" what does that mean? I also get it that after an aux modal the next verb must be in its base form.
Any info is greatly appreciated
Modals like may, might and could are some times followed by "be" why? is this a rule?
I get it that if an aux modal is followed by "have" its the past. But with "be" what does that mean? I also get it that after an aux modal the next verb must be in its base form.
Any info is greatly appreciated
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Mary Francis Jimenez Modals like may, might and could are some times followed by "be" why? But with "be" what does that mean? I also get it that after an aux modal the next verb must be in its base form.
- Mary Francis Jimenez Modals like may, might and could are some times followed by "be" why?
- But with "be" what does that mean?
- I also get it that after an aux modal the next verb must be in its base form.
- I agree.
- There is no reason to single out 'be'.
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Mary Francis JimenezModals like may, might and could are some times followed by "be" why? But with "be" what does that mean? I also get it that after an aux modal the next verb must be in its base form.I agree. There is no reason to single out 'be'. Those auxiliaries are similarly followed by almost any verb.
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