difference in tenses
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what is the difference when using 'should get' or 'get' in terms of tense difference when used in a story? Can i use a present tense or past tense with frequent use of modals in a story or article for magazine
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updated Apr 24, 2013
posted by drsmita
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Hello
As you know "should" is a modal.
For ALL modals (there are 11) the verb that follows one are ALWAYS the "base verb" = the infintive without the "to".
Modals have no tenses. They are never conjugated.
updated Apr 24, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Apart from ought, if you count that as a modal ;). Ought to .... - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 24, 2013
