The conditional present is formed by combining the modal auxiliary " would " ( never * " woulds ", not even in the third person singular ) with the infinitive ( without " to " ) of the main verb:
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The verbs / expressions " dare ", " ought to ", " had better ", and " need not " behave like modal auxiliaries to a large extent, although they are not productive ( in linguistics, the extent commonly or frequently used ) in the role to the same extent as those listed here.
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These auxiliary verbs that extend the meaning of the main verbs include can, may, must, shall and will . ( In " I may bollix up this explanation, " may is the modal auxiliary that sets the conditional mode, sometimes called " subjunctive mood, " of the verb bollix, a verb whose ancient nautical coinage has its genesis in genitals.
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A future subjunctive for use in " " if " clauses " can be constructed using the conjugated form of the verb " to be " plus the infinitive ( including the particle " to " ) or by using the modal auxiliary verb " should " ( though the " should " form is very unusual in American English ):