Indirect speech Would is the past tense of will in indirect speech. Direct speech: John said, ‘I will wait until you return.’ Indirect speech: John… Continue reading
The need for auxiliary verbs
In English, we use special forms of the verb phrase to express a lot of important meanings – for example, questioning, willingness, possibility, obligation, certainty… Continue reading
May and Might
May is used to ask for permission. May I come in, please? May I go home now? May not is used to deny permission. ‘May… Continue reading
Should Uses
Should is the past tense of shall in indirect speech. Direct: He said, ‘the scoundrel shall be trashed.’ Indirect: He said that the scoundrel should… Continue reading
Uses of shall and will
With the first person The modal auxiliary verb shall is used with first person pronouns to express the strong possibility or near certainty of an… Continue reading