THE USAGE OF 'WOULD HAVE' IN DIFFERENT SENTENCES STRUCTURES

THE USAGE OF 'WOULD HAVE' IN DIFFERENT SENTENCES STRUCTURES

The phrase would have is used to express an imagined or hypothetical situation in the past that did not actually happen. It often suggests what might have occurred under different circumstances or what was expected to happen but didn't.
In a sentence, would have is typically followed by the past participle (V3) to indicate this unrealized possibility. It can be used in affirmative statements, questions, and negative questions to explore these hypothetical scenarios.

🎯 Would have

Affirmative
O + would + have + been + V3 + [by + S]
🔮The project would have been finished by now.
💠(This implies that the project was expected to be finished, but it wasn't.)

Verbal Question
Would + O + have + been + V3 + [by + S] + ?
🔮Would the project have been finished by now?
💠(This asks if the project could have been completed under different circumstances.)

Negative Verbal Question
Wouldn't + O + have + been + V3 + [by + S] + ?
🔮Wouldn't the project have been finished by now?

💠(This implies surprise or expectation that the project should have been finished.)

'Wh' Question
Wh + would + O + have + been + V3 + [by + S] + ?
🔮When would the project have been finished?
💠(This asks for the timing of when the project was expected to be completed.)

Negative 'Wh' Question
Wh + wouldn't + O + have + been + V3 + [by + S] + ?
🔮When wouldn't the project have been finished?
💠(This asks for situations where the project was not expected to be finished.)