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Thread: had / would have
- 24-Nov-2009, 14:34 #1
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had / would have Dear friends...
A lot of air entered the room.
A lot of air had entered the room.
Does the second sentence imply that air did enter the room, or is it a conditional, like
A lot of air would have entered the room.
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- 24-Nov-2009, 15:02 #2
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Re: had / would have Both sentences are in indicative mood.
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- 25-Nov-2009, 06:47 #3
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Teacher Re: had / would have No, it's the past perfect tense. It's strange that you have not come across this by now. Originally Posted by marciobarbalho
Both sentences state explicitly that air entered the room.
- 25-Nov-2009, 09:36 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: had / would have Yes, it is.
- 25-Nov-2009, 10:11 #5
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Teacher Re: had / would have [QUOTE=marciobarbalho;537966]Dear friends...
A lot of air entered the room yesterday. - finished action
A lot of air had entered the room.- past perfect
A lot of air had entered the room when I arrived. - previous action
A lot of fresh air would have entered the room if I had opened the windows. - 3rd type of if clause.
