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Is "he would have come" past tense of "He will come" or "He would come" ?
In the three sentences below,
1.He will come.
2.He would come.
3.He would have come (If he hadn't been busy).
Is 3 past tense of 1 or 2?
As I know, 2 has less chance(70~90%) than 1(90~100% probability),
so does 3 reflect the past of 1 or 2? I mean does 3 have 70~90% or 90~100%?
What is the function of "would" in "would have come"? Is it merely a presumtion or both presumtion and willingness?.
I mean if the below is true.
1.He would have come = He probably tried to come.(presumtion+willingness)
2.He would have come = He probably came.(presumtion only)
I hope someone can understand my question. Thank you!
In the three sentences below,
1.He will come.
2.He would come.
3.He would have come (If he hadn't been busy).
Is 3 past tense of 1 or 2?
As I know, 2 has less chance(70~90%) than 1(90~100% probability),
so does 3 reflect the past of 1 or 2? I mean does 3 have 70~90% or 90~100%?
What is the function of "would" in "would have come"? Is it merely a presumtion or both presumtion and willingness?.
I mean if the below is true.
1.He would have come = He probably tried to come.(presumtion+willingness)
2.He would have come = He probably came.(presumtion only)
I hope someone can understand my question. Thank you!