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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What tense is "would"?

In sentences like: "I would have caught the criminal hadn't..".
  

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"would" is past tense. By tomorrow morning the police will have caught him. I am sure the police ( would ) have caught him by now.

— Canadian45

  • "would" is past tense.
  • By tomorrow morning the police will have caught him.
  • I am sure the police ( would ) have caught him by now.
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"would" is past tense.

By tomorrow morning the police will have caught him.

I am sure the police (would) have caught him by now.
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