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Sft M Posted 11 years ago
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can....could

what is the past and future form of "can" ?

ex1- I could go there.

Does it mean- "I was able to go there"? or "I might go there"?

ex2- He has made a car that could go sixty miles per hour.

In ex2 "could" surely indicates the future. Am I correct ?
  

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sft M what is the past form of "can" ? Could; was/were able to sft M what is the future form of "can" ? will be able to sft M ex1- I could go there.

  • sft M what is the past form of "can" ?
  • Could; was/were able to sft M what is the future form of "can" ?
  • will be able to sft M ex1- I could go there.
  • Does it mean- "I was able to go there"?
  • or "I might go there"?
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sft Mwhat is the past form of "can" ?
Could; was/were able to
sft Mwhat is the future form of "can" ?
will be able to
sft Mex1- I could go there. Does it mean- "I was able to go there"? or "I might go there"?
It could mean either; the word can be used to show tense or mood.

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