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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Past tense after 'and'
Even a low sound could catch my attention and make my hair rise.
The sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the word 'could'.
After a modal verb, I use the present tense of 'catch' and 'make', am I right?
Thank you.
The sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the word 'could'.
After a modal verb, I use the present tense of 'catch' and 'make', am I right?
Thank you.
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Anonymous After a modal verb, I use the present tense of 'catch' and 'make', am I right? You have employed the right forms of the verbs but after a modal auxiliary they are not called the present tense. They are infinitives; in your example they are present infinitives, to be exact.
- Anonymous After a modal verb, I use the present tense of 'catch' and 'make', am I right?
- You have employed the right forms of the verbs but after a modal auxiliary they are not called the present tense.
- They are infinitives; in your example they are present infinitives, to be exact.
- English has two infinitives in the active voice and another two in the passive voice.
- Examples of each with could: Present active : You could try harder!
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AnonymousAfter a modal verb, I use the present tense of 'catch' and 'make', am I right?You have employed the right forms of the verbs but after a modal auxiliary they are not called the present tense. They are infinitives; in your example they are present infinitives, to be exact. English has two infinitives in the active voice and another two in the passive
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