It is often said when someone accuses you of doing something that you didn't do
But I do not understand the grammar behind it
Is it future from the past?
It actually means the present. You know me. You know who I am and what kind of things I usually do.
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It actually means the present. You know me. You know who I am and what kind of things I usually do. Understanding that, how can you think I am capable of doing this terrible thing. Right now, do you think I am the type of person who "would" do that? Why would I do that? It follows a past situation, but it refers to the current time. It can doubly refer to the past, meaning why would I do such