Thursday, 7 March 2019

EF5/6 subjunctive mood and modals

subjunctive mood

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 will would put Rollo in jail for three years.

 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 will would have put Rollo in jail for three years.

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

I would have punished Rollo so that everybody would have seen that they shouldn't break the law.


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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