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Thanks people for running these forums. It can prove above then anything for someone..
I have a very very poor English. Neither grammar nor vocab.
I had some doubts about using MODALS. I have gone through some sections and get to know many things. I think i will learn them as i will use them. But still i have some doubts relating to the use of has/have/had i know it is very difficult to explain each and every thing but i would be very obliged if someone put some light on this. I need to learn some basic things about this I mean when we use them e.g have been doing.. it's been..
Thanks.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

WElcome to the Forum.

'Has/had/have' are not usually considered to be modals. Please try to provide a few sample sentences that we can comment on specifically.

Best wishes, Clive

Helpme9 · Answer

1) I have been driving my car for the last twelve years and there has never been an accident.

Please explain me the use of "have been" and "has never been" in this sentence.

2)He told me to leave Simla at once, as mother had been taken ill.

Same : Explanation for the use of "had been".

3)And where we use "Could have been.."

Thanks.

Milky · Answer

Helpme91) I have been driving my car for the last twelve years and there has never been an accident. Please explain me the use of "have been" and "has never been" in this sentence. 2)He told me to leave Simla at once, as mother had been taken ill. Same : Explanation for the use of "had been". 3)And where we use "Could have been.." Thanks.

Start with this page. Tell us if you understand the use from that. Then come back to move on-

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html

Clive · Answer

Hi,

1) I have been driving my car for the last twelve years and there has never been an accident.

Please explain me the use of "have been" and "has never been" in this sentence.

I have been driving my car is Present Perfect Continuous tense.

There has . . been an accident is Present Perfect tense

2)He told me to leave Simla at once, as mother had been taken ill.

Same : Explanation for the use of "had been".

She had been taken ill is Past Perfect tense, passive voice.

3)And where we use "Could have been.."

Here,you are finally using could as a modal with the Present Perfect.

I think perhaps you are asking about things that you have not yet had an opportunity to study. You need to learn about English in a sequence. In other words, you need to learn about some topics in English before you learn about others.

Have you spent any time yet in learning about the Present Perfect tense? For example, do you know the difference between

Mary cooked dinner and Mary has cooked dinner?

Best wishes, Clive

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