Simpsons

FOX -- January 27, 2002

MODALS * PRACTICE * WRITE

PAST

When I couldn't talk, I learned to listen. .. a man who couldn't open his mouth. He would eat all the time. He'd have a mouth full of Hershey's miniatures. ... just the way you used to be. (We weren't going to go after last year's unpleasantness. But .. (BACKSHIFTED) the kind of night I thought we could never have.

NEGATIVE

You can't eat solid foods When I couldn't talk, I learned to listen. .. a man who couldn't open his mouth. I couldn't agree more! He won't be able to talk for quite some time I am not going to make you another spare-rib smoothie.

PASSIVE

(none)

PROGRESSIVE

We'd be making love ..

TWO MODAL IDEAS

I'll have to take off my shoes. .. but then I'd have to get a new glass of milk. I'm going to have to (do something) He won't be able to talk for quite some time