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can anyone explains me the following grammar I man why it comes like that?

[FONT=&quot]I haven't got your book with me; I ...[/FONT][FONT=&quot]had to leave[/FONT][FONT=&quot]... it at home[/FONT]


-why we used had to although we started by have,following which grammar?


[FONT=&quot]People were different in those days. However he treated her, my grandmother ..[/FONT][FONT=&quot]would never have left[/FONT][FONT=&quot]... my grandfather.[/FONT]


why would never have?

why we do not use never left?

[FONT=&quot]Sorry you didn't find me at home. .I'd gone.... out to do some shopping.[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]why not I've gone.[/FONT]
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can anyone explains me the following grammar I man why it comes like that?

[FONT=&quot]I haven't got your book with me; I ...[/FONT][FONT=&quot]had to leave[/FONT][FONT=&quot]... it at home[/FONT]

-why we used had to although we started by have,following which grammar?

[FONT=&quot]People were different in those days. However he treated her, my grandmother ..[/FONT][FONT=&quot]would never have left[/FONT][FONT=&quot]... my grandfather.[/FONT]

why would never have?
why we do not use never left?


[FONT=&quot]Sorry you didn't find me at home. .I'd gone.... out to do some shopping.[/FONT]



[FONT=&quot]why not I've gone.[/FONT]​


***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Diplomacy,


(1) May I discuss your first sentence?

Tom: May I have my book, please.

Martha: Oh, sorry. I haven't got/ don't have your book

with me now. [It's 7 a.m.]

Tom: What!!! Why not? You told me yesterday that you would

bring it to me today.

Martha: I know. But I had to leave it at home. [At 7 a.m.]

Tom: Why?

Martha: When I picked it up [at 7 a.m.], I realized that it was too

heavy for me to carry on the bus, so I left it at home.

Tom: OK. I understand.
 
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