If you were Inspector Constantine, what punishment would you have given to Rollo?
If you were... Meaning? suppose, pretend, imagine a situation that is not real, true
If I were Inspector Constantine, I
would - imagining
If I won the 6/49 lottery, I would buy a solid gold toothbrush.
PAST TENSE
If I had been Inspector Constantine, I
FUTURE TENSE
If I win the lottery , I would travel around the world.
I would punish Rollo so that everybody would see that they shouldn't break the law. LESS COMPLICATED VERB
modals- modal auxiliaries
can
could
may
might
must
should
would
will
shall -
"I shall call the doctor today." NOT USED OFTEN
"You shall call the doctor." NEVER
shall - polite and warm invitation to do something
"Shall we leave."
have to
ought to
need to
had better
used to
be able to
have got to
be supposed to
"I was supposed to pick up my friend at the airport, but I forgot."
be going to
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