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SillyMe Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
perfect infinitive
hello,
I've got a question: What could one use A/THE/- (I always have problems with articles) perfect infinitive for in the following sentence: I'd like to have seen him? What is the difference between a normal infinitive (to see) and perfect infinitive (to have seen) in relation to the above-mentioned example? I have an idea that the perfect infinitive shows that I wanted to see him by now, but I am extremely unsure about this.
Thank you in advance
P.S: Please correct my writing if there were any mistakes
I've got a question: What could one use A/THE/- (I always have problems with articles) perfect infinitive for in the following sentence: I'd like to have seen him? What is the difference between a normal infinitive (to see) and perfect infinitive (to have seen) in relation to the above-mentioned example? I have an idea that the perfect infinitive shows that I wanted to see him by now, but I am extremely unsure about this.
Thank you in advance
P.S: Please correct my writing if there were any mistakes
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Hi, Welcome to the Forum. I've got a question: What could one use A/THE/- (I always have problems with articles) perfect infinitive for in the following sentence: I'd like to have seen him? What is the difference between a normal infinitive (to see) and perfect infinitive (to have seen) in relation to the above-mentioned example?
- Hi, Welcome to the Forum.
- I've got a question: What could one use A/THE/- (I always have problems with articles) perfect infinitive for in the following sentence: I'd like to have seen him?
- What is the difference between a normal infinitive (to see) and perfect infinitive (to have seen) in relation to the above-mentioned example?
- I have an idea that the perfect infinitive shows that I wanted to see him by now, but I am extremely unsure about this.
- Let me change your example slightly, to make the explanation simpler.
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
I've got a question: What could one use A/THE/- (I always have problems with articles) perfect infinitive for in the following sentence: I'd like to have seen him? What is the difference between a normal infinitive (to see) and perfect infinitive (to have seen) in relation to the above-mentioned example? I have an idea that t
Welcome to the Forum.
I've got a question: What could one use A/THE/- (I always have problems with articles) perfect infinitive for in the following sentence: I'd like to have seen him? What is the difference between a normal infinitive (to see) and perfect infinitive (to have seen) in relation to the above-mentioned example? I have an idea that t
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>I have an idea that the perfect infinitive shows that I wanted to see him by now
Not really. More like you wanted to see him but you missed him.
A: 'The President visited our town today but is now back in Washington'
B: 'Oh, too bad. I'd like to have seen him'
In the present tense:
A: 'The President is visiting our town today.'
B: 'I'd like
Not really. More like you wanted to see him but you missed him.
A: 'The President visited our town today but is now back in Washington'
B: 'Oh, too bad. I'd like to have seen him'
In the present tense:
A: 'The President is visiting our town today.'
B: 'I'd like
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