Saturday, October 20, 2018

Modal verb without auxiliary verb

I'm used to seeing modal verbs followed by auxiliary verbs, like this:




I should have been reading.





However, I've heard people say things like:




I'm glad you did or I wouldn't met you.



I knew we shouldn't trusted him.




Is this construction without the auxiliary informal?




Is there a difference if I rewrite those sentences as:




I'm glad you did or I wouldn't have met you.



I knew we shouldn't have trusted him.


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