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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Why did we use "might have had" in this sentence.
so it can be surprising to believe that he might have had difficulties as a child in school.
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Past perfect is used with might and other auxilliary verbs, indicating the mood of a past competed action (possibility, obligation). Q: Where were you in New Year's day 2000? A1: I was in New York City, Times Square.
- Past perfect is used with might and other auxilliary verbs, indicating the mood of a past competed action (possibility, obligation).
- Q: Where were you in New Year's day 2000?
- A1: I was in New York City, Times Square.
- ) I fell and broke my arm.
- I should have been more careful.
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Past perfect is used with might and other auxilliary verbs, indicating the mood of a past competed action (possibility, obligation).
Q: Where were you in New Year's day 2000?
A1: I was in New York City, Times Square. (Use the simple past for a definite statement.) I fell and broke my arm. I should have been more careful.
A2: I don't remembe
Q: Where were you in New Year's day 2000?
A1: I was in New York City, Times Square. (Use the simple past for a definite statement.) I fell and broke my arm. I should have been more careful.
A2: I don't remembe
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Anonymousto believe that he might have had difficulties ....=~ to believe that maybe he had difficulties ... =~ to believe that it was possible that he had difficulties ...
Why did we use "might have had"? The writer wanted the idea of "maybe". If the writer had not wanted the "maybe" idea, he could have written ... to believe that he had diffi
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