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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
tenses of the past
Hi,
Please tell me if the underlined verbs denote past events.
1.Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason, -- why not 'might not have had'??
2.On the day it was written, it was read aloud and there it was found that no one should be admitted into the group, -- does 'should' denote a past event or action as a past form of 'shall'??
Please tell me if the underlined verbs denote past events.
1.Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason, -- why not 'might not have had'??
2.On the day it was written, it was read aloud and there it was found that no one should be admitted into the group, -- does 'should' denote a past event or action as a past form of 'shall'??
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Hi, Please tell me if the underlined verbs denote past events. Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason, This second sentence is not a reference to a past event.
- Hi, Please tell me if the underlined verbs denote past events.
- Why did he not tell us the truth?
- He may have had a reason, This second sentence is not a reference to a past event.
- It speculates about the past.
- -- why not 'might not have had'??
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Hi,
Please tell me if the underlined verbs denote past events.
1.Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason, This second sentence is not a reference to a past event. It speculates about the past.
-- why not 'might not have had'?? Very generally and simplistically speaking, think of it this way.
'Tom may have had a reason.' The speaker t
Please tell me if the underlined verbs denote past events.
1.Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason, This second sentence is not a reference to a past event. It speculates about the past.
-- why not 'might not have had'?? Very generally and simplistically speaking, think of it this way.
'Tom may have had a reason.' The speaker t
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Thank you. As to the question of whether 'might not have had' could have been used, what would you say?
Can I say this?
Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason but we didn't hear about it at our last meeting two days ago. -- Should this be "might have had"? When do you use "might have had" and "may have had"?
Can I say this?
Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason but we didn't hear about it at our last meeting two days ago. -- Should this be "might have had"? When do you use "might have had" and "may have had"?
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Hi,
As to the question of whether 'might not have had' could have been used, what would you say?
Can I say this?
Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason but we didn't hear about it at our last meeting two days ago. -- Should this be "might have had"? When do you use "might have had" and "may have had"?
I really don't see any difference between 'may/might'
As to the question of whether 'might not have had' could have been used, what would you say?
Can I say this?
Why did he not tell us the truth? He may have had a reason but we didn't hear about it at our last meeting two days ago. -- Should this be "might have had"? When do you use "might have had" and "may have had"?
I really don't see any difference between 'may/might'
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