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Iconoffashion Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
She must have a lot of homework to do
1. will Susan come tomorrow to the dinner?
2. She must have a lot of homework to do.
Question:
1. 'Susan' is singular, why it is not "comes"?
2. 'She' is singular, why it is not "has"?
2. She must have a lot of homework to do.
Question:
1. 'Susan' is singular, why it is not "comes"?
2. 'She' is singular, why it is not "has"?
Top answer
But there you go Any auxiliary verb will not allow the main verb after it to inflect, let it be will, must, or any other primary / modal auxiliary. Never put an ed or an -s on a verb that is introduced by an auxiliary. Cheers
- But there you go Any auxiliary verb will not allow the main verb after it to inflect, let it be will, must, or any other primary / modal auxiliary.
- Never put an ed or an -s on a verb that is introduced by an auxiliary.
- Cheers
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Too easy for a question here...But there you go
Any auxiliary verb will not allow the main verb after it to inflect, let it be will, must, or any other primary / modal auxiliary. Never put an ed or an -s on a verb that is introduced by an auxiliary.
Cheers
Any auxiliary verb will not allow the main verb after it to inflect, let it be will, must, or any other primary / modal auxiliary. Never put an ed or an -s on a verb that is introduced by an auxiliary.
Cheers
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iconoffashion1. Will Susan come to the dinner tomorrow ?
2. She must have a lot of homework to do.
Question:
1. 'Susan' is singular, why it is not "comes"?
'She' is singular, why it is not "has"? (Because "Will' precedes Susan. (Susan comes ,,, ', but Will Su
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The simple tenses in English are:
Susan comes. Susan does come. (present)
Susan came. Susan did come. (past)
Susan will come. (future).
The -s is a verb ending only in simple present, 3rd person singular.
Examples of Modal forms.
Susan must come. Susan should come. Susan would come. Susan might come. Susan can come.
Susan comes. Susan does come. (present)
Susan came. Susan did come. (past)
Susan will come. (future).
The -s is a verb ending only in simple present, 3rd person singular.
Examples of Modal forms.
Susan must come. Susan should come. Susan would come. Susan might come. Susan can come.
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Planet HopperToo easy for a question here<< Will Susan come?>> Too easy indeed! Thanks to A-Stars for seeing how simple it really is! Simple future takes the bare infinitive.
Rules are convenient, but they don't answer the question, "Why?"
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