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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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would have,should have,might have,could have
can anyone please explain "would have,should have,might have,could have"?
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These are past tense modal verbs. " "I should have called you. " In other words, "should" in this case means that it was a duty or responsibility.
- These are past tense modal verbs.
- " "I should have called you.
- " In other words, "should" in this case means that it was a duty or responsibility.
- " "Might" indicates probability of 50%.
- There was a 50% chance that I would win the game and a 50% chance that I would lose the game.
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These are past tense modal verbs.
"I would have called you, but I didn't have my phone with me."
In other words, "I wanted to call you but I didn't have my phone with me." "If I had had my phone with me, I would have called you."
"I should have called you. I'm sorry that I didn't call you."
In other words, "should" in this case means that it was
"I would have called you, but I didn't have my phone with me."
In other words, "I wanted to call you but I didn't have my phone with me." "If I had had my phone with me, I would have called you."
"I should have called you. I'm sorry that I didn't call you."
In other words, "should" in this case means that it was
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