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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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would / could / might?

: I was walking down the street and a tile fell to smithereens right before my feet.
I might / could / would have been killed!

I think 'would' can be used in here, because 'would have been / done' does mean speculation, like,
: I don't know, but they would have gone to the police and told everything.

but the book says 'could' / 'might' are appropriate,
and it's like 'There was a possibility that I would be killed, but I wasn't.'

What if 'would' was used in there? What meaning woud happen?
What are the differences between 'would / could / might have been / done' about speculating about the past?

I've already looked up relevant topics and read them, but I'm still lost.
I'd like you to help me out and give me some more sentences.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

: I was walking down the street and a tile fell to smithereens right before my feet. If it had hit my head, I would have been killed. (Indicates that you are certain about your death) If it had hit my head, I might have been killed.

— AlpheccaStars

  • : I was walking down the street and a tile fell to smithereens right before my feet.
  • If it had hit my head, I would have been killed.
  • (Indicates that you are certain about your death) If it had hit my head, I might have been killed.
  • (Indicates that you think your death was a possibility) If it had hit my head, I could have been killed.
  • (Indicates that you think your death was a possibility.
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: I was walking down the street and a tile fell to smithereens right before my feet.

If it had hit my head, I would have been killed. (Indicates that you are certain about your death)
If it had hit my head, I might have been killed. (Indicates that you think your death was a possibility)
If it had hit my head, I could have been killed. (Indicates tha
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