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Modal changes in indirect speech

Similarly to tenses, modals change in indirect speech if the reported words are no longer true or are out-of-date:

Modals and adverbs

Adverbs are often used with modals to add to their meaning:

Modals in the second conditional

Main clause

We can use modals other than would in the main clause of a sentence in the second conditional:

Modals in the third conditional

Main clause

We can use modals other than would in the main clause of a sentence in the third conditional:

If I had had the right tools, I could have fixed my bike. (ability)
If the weather had been worse, they might not have reached the top. (possibility)

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