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Past for "He says he would love a cup of coffee"? Is it... "He said he would love a cup of coffee"...? The part bugging me is "would". Does Would not get any of tense transformation?
2019년 1월 28일 오전 11:22
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This sentence is correct. It means that when you talked to him, he would like a cup of coffee in that moment. If you use the tense change for "would" as well (He said he would have loved a cup of coffee) it means that when you talked to him, he said he would've liked a cup of coffee at another occasion that's even more further in the past than your talk. "He said he would love a cup of coffee so I made him one." "He said (on tuesday) he would've loved a cup of coffee (on sunday)." These sentences don't make much sense alone, but it conveys the feeling of the past tense well. Hope this helps!
2019년 1월 28일
More information here: https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/tense-changes-when-using-reported-speech/ excerpt These modal verbs do not change in reported speech: might, could, would, should, ought to: We explained, "It could be difficult to find our house." = We explained that it could be difficult to find our house. She said, "I might bring a friend to the party." = She said that she might bring a friend to the party. For much, much more information: Practical English Usage by Swan (a well-known, readable grammar reference for teachers and advanced students).
2019년 1월 28일
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