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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Modes

what is modes in english grammar???
  

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Mood is in many languages similar to tense, but it does not indicate time, but other qualities of the action. It expresses certainty or uncertainty ( conditional), command, wish, or emphasis. In English, the modal auxiliary (helping) verbs express many of these qualities.

  • Mood is in many languages similar to tense, but it does not indicate time, but other qualities of the action.
  • It expresses certainty or uncertainty ( conditional), command, wish, or emphasis.
  • In English, the modal auxiliary (helping) verbs express many of these qualities.
  • Do it.
  • (command) I can do it.
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Mood is in many languages similar to tense, but it does not indicate time, but other qualities of the action. It expresses certainty or uncertainty ( conditional), command, wish, or emphasis. In English, the modal auxiliary (helping) verbs express many of these qualities.

Do it. (command)
I can do it. (ability)
I might do it. (uncertainty).
I should do

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