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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Past or future participle
what does it mean when you construct a sentence starting with might, say for example...He might bring... what is the status of the verb bring, is it past participle or future participle?
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'Might' is an auxiliary verb. It can only be used in combination with another verb. In this case, that verb is 'bring'.
- 'Might' is an auxiliary verb.
- It can only be used in combination with another verb.
- In this case, that verb is 'bring'.
- 'Bring' is a verb, not a participle.
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'Might' is an auxiliary verb. It can only be used in combination with another verb. In this case, that verb is 'bring'. 'Bring' is a verb, not a participle.
The word 'might' expresses possibility, i.e. that something could but won't necessarily happen. The 'he' that you refer to might do something, or he might not.
Incidentally, there is no such thing as a 'future participle'. T
The word 'might' expresses possibility, i.e. that something could but won't necessarily happen. The 'he' that you refer to might do something, or he might not.
Incidentally, there is no such thing as a 'future participle'. T
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