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D_say Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Urgent request...

Hi friends,

I am so confident after exploring this forum. Could someone plz describe of the following sentences?

I am so confused about the meaning of these sentences...

I WOULD HAVE SENT...

I WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLIED...

  

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These are not sentences; they are just verb forms . -- This is a conditional form : I would have sent a gift IF I had known it was your birthday. -- This is also trying to be a conditional, but you have used the wrong verb; reply does not normally appear in the passive voice.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are not sentences; they are just verb forms .
  • -- This is a conditional form : I would have sent a gift IF I had known it was your birthday.
  • -- This is also trying to be a conditional, but you have used the wrong verb; reply does not normally appear in the passive voice.
  • I WOULD HAVE REPLIED IF I had received your email.
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These are not sentences; they are just verb forms.

I WOULD HAVE SENT...-- This is a conditional form: I would have sent a gift IF I had known it was your birthday.

I WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLIED...-- This is also trying to be a conditional, but you have used the wrong verb; reply does not normally appear in the passive voice. I
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Thank you Micawber.
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