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Notorioz Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

would have v3

Hello everybody , when do we use 'would have v3'?
  

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Hi Notorioz, This structure expresses some past expectations and past possibilities which weren't fulfilled. ( However, it wasn't so ). ( However, we didn't set out at that hour.

  • Hi Notorioz, This structure expresses some past expectations and past possibilities which weren't fulfilled.
  • ( However, it wasn't so ).
  • ( However, we didn't set out at that hour.
  • Therefore, we couldn't reach there before the afternoon arrived.
  • I hope it helps you a little bit.
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Hi Notorioz,
This structure expresses some past expectations and past possibilities which weren't fulfilled. You can come across it with If conditionals(Type3)
For instance:
The tea would have been better with a slice of lemon.( However, it wasn't so ).
If we had set out at six in the morning, we would have arrived by noon.( However, we didn't set out at that hour. Therefore, we co
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You are most welcome, Notorioz.

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