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Tara2 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Can...could

Can 'could' be used instead of 'can'?

A: Would you like a cup of coffee?

B: No, I don't like. I can't remember the last time that I have coffee.

  

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Tara2 Can 'could' be used instead of 'can'? No. I can't remember - now I couldn't remember - yesterday, last week, last month, last year CJ

— CalifJim

  • Tara2 Can 'could' be used instead of 'can'?
  • No.
  • I can't remember - now I couldn't remember - yesterday, last week, last month, last year CJ
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Tara2Can 'could' be used instead of 'can'?

No.

I can't remember - now
I couldn't remember - yesterday, last week, last month, last year

CJ

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What I knowis that the positive "could" is used to mark the present or the future as opposed to the negative "couldn't" which refers to the past.

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