He said he probably would not have come back before the President launched his new policy.
不理解这里为什么用了would not have come back, 而不是would not come back ?
would not have come back 要么是对过去发生的事情的推测,要么是虚拟语气,可是这里似乎这2种都讲不通呀?!
如果要表示在过去将来某时业已发生的事态,可用would+不定式完成体,你的句子就是。如果你单纯表达过去的将来要干某事,可以用would+不定式,即would do sth. 其实现在语法把这个不看成虚拟语气。你这个单纯表达他在……之前会不来。