Conditional Perfect: Recognise
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Recognise & Form: Conditional Perfect
Structures of Conditional Perfect
Let's first have a look at the structure of the Conditional Perfect in terms of the various grammatical moods (indicative, interrogative, imperative) and in terms of polarity (positive and negative).
WOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE (V3)
| Positive Structures | |
|---|---|
| indicative | She would have realised. |
| indicative contracted (1) | He'd have known. |
| indicative contracted (2) | They would've come |
| interrogative | Would you have cooked? |
| imperative | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Negative Structures | |
|---|---|
| indicative | I would not have called. |
| indicative contracted (1) | You wouldn't have understood. |
| interrogative | Would they not have eaten? |
| interrogative contracted | Wouldn't she have studied? |
| imperative | NOT APPLICABLE |
RECOGNISE: Conditional Perfect
Recognise the Verb
I would have managed just fine.
Modal / Tense & main VERB
WOULD (CONDITIONAL) / to MANAGE
'First' Infinitive?
to have managed
Be + Past Participle?
No
Be + -ING?
No
Have + Past Participle?
Yes, = PERFECT
Next infinitive = to have
Next infinitive = to have
Answer
To Manage
WOULD (CONDITIONAL)
Perfect Simple
Active
WOULD (CONDITIONAL)
Perfect Simple
Active
Recognise the Verb
She wouldn't have slept a wink.
Modal / Tense & main VERB
WOULD (CONDITIONAL) / to SLEEP
'First' Infinitive?
to have slept
Be + Past Participle?
No
Be + -ING?
No
Have + Past Participle?
Yes, = PERFECT
Next infinitive = to have
Next infinitive = to have
Answer
To Sleep
WOULD (CONDITIONAL)
Perfect Simple
Active
WOULD (CONDITIONAL)
Perfect Simple
Active
Test Your Knowledge!
Question
On the other hand, we wouldn't have driven.
| VERB? |
| Tense/Modal/Structure |
| ASPECT(s) |
| VOICE |
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