Could uses and examples?

Could uses and examples?

“Could” is a modal verb used to express possibility or past ability as well as to make suggestions and requests….

• If I had more time, I could travel around the world.
• If I had had more time, I could have traveled around the world.
• If I had more time this winter, I could travel around the world.

Can I use could in a sentence?

In the sentence “We could have as many as ten people come to dinner tonight,” could is used to say that it is possible that ten people will come to the speaker’s home for dinner (“I think that it is possible we will have as many as ten people for dinner tonight.”).

Can or could in a sentence?

The modal verbs can and could represent the ability of a person or thing in doing something. However, there is a difference in their usage, as ‘can’ is used in present situation, whereas we can use ‘could’ for talking about a past ability. Both are followed by a base form of the verb.

Would sentences examples in English?

Using would as as a kind of past tense of will or going to is common in reported speech:

• She said that she would buy some eggs. (“I will buy some eggs.”)
• The candidate said that he wouldn’t increase taxes. (“I won’t increase taxes.”)
• Why didn’t you bring your umbrella? I told you it would rain! (“It’s going to rain.”)

Could for suggestions examples?

Could (Modals)

• Possibility You could cause an accident driving like that.
• Past ability Sarah could dance like a professional at the age of six.
• Suggestion We could go to dinner after the movie.
• Request Could I leave early today?
• Conditional If you’re not working tomorrow, we could go on a picnic.

How do you use could you please?

2) could you please. This is used for formal addressing . For example addressing strangers or people who are in higher post/position than the addressee where you cannot ask for help without politeness.

Is could present tense?

Could is used for past and future instances, or sometimes in the present tense (although in the present tense it is normally describing a possibility or is part of a question). For example, She spoke so fast that I could not hear her, or, he could do it if he chooses to. In the present, we use can.

Could VS could have?

The word ‘could’ is the past tense of ‘can’. It’s used to mean that somebody was able to do something in the past. So the former sentence means that he was able to climb the mountain. The phrase “could have” is used to mean that somebody was capable of doing something, but he actually didn’t do it.

Could you and can you difference?

To summarize, ‘can’ is the present tense version of the word and ‘could’ is the past tense version of the word. ‘Could’ is also used when a condition must be fulfilled in order for the thing to happen. ‘Can’ is used when there is nothing that would stop the thing from happening.

Could should would?

Would, should and could are three auxiliary verbs that can be defined as past tenses of will, shall, and can; however, you may learn more from seeing sentences using these auxiliaries than from definitions.

Would and used to examples?

Used to and would are both use to describe something that happened regularly in the past but doesn’t happen any longer, as shown in the following two sentences about quitting smoking: I used to smoke, but I quit last year. Whenever I craved a cigarette, I would chew gum instead.

Could ability in the past examples?

General ability We usually use could or couldn’t to talk about general abilities in the past. She could paint before she started school. I couldn’t cook until I went to university. When I lived next to the pool, I could go swimming every day.

When to use could?

‘Can’ is used when there is nothing that would stop the thing from happening. When asking someone to do something, either word can be used, but ‘could’ is considered to be more polite.

How to use could?

Show Them It’s Possible. First,it’s important to understand that many people in your potential audience have no idea that they can sell their homes.

Can vs. could usage for different situations?

The modal verbs can and could represent the ability of a person or thing in doing something. However, there is a difference in their usage, as ‘can‘ is used in present situation, whereas we can use ‘could‘ for talking about a past ability.Both are followed by a base form of the verb.

Could or can usage?

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