Tuesday, November 29, 2016

modal verbs - "I would have liked to come" and "I would like to have come" - difference?


Please read the following:



  1. I would like to come with you.


  2. I would have liked to come with you.

  3. I would like to have come with you.


Another example:



  1. I would prefer to drink coffee.

  2. I would have preferred to drink coffee.

  3. I would prefer to have drunk coffee.


I perfectly understand the first sentence in both the groups. What I would like to know is the difference between second and third sentences. Could you please explain that?





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