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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
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Sir,

modal verb "could" can be used in present tense and future also.

Please give me an example showing the use of "could" in present time(except request) and an example for future time.

Thanks.
  

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I could be Japanese. (present) It could rain tomorrow. (future)

— Mister Micawber

  • I could be Japanese.
  • (present) It could rain tomorrow.
  • (future)
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I could be Japanese. (present)
It could rain tomorrow. (future)
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For the first sentence, you could also replace "could" with "might".
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