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MFarooq Posted 10 years ago
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Could
Hi,
Why is " COULD" used in the following dialogue?
A: Abandon all hope you who enter here.
B: That is not a very nice thing to say a girl, especially when you were not sure even it was me.
A: I know it was you.
B: How COULD you? I have never been on time before.
A: I have always had faith.
Does it show to the past tense of CAN?
Thank you
Why is " COULD" used in the following dialogue?
A: Abandon all hope you who enter here.
B: That is not a very nice thing to say a girl, especially when you were not sure even it was me.
A: I know it was you.
B: How COULD you? I have never been on time before.
A: I have always had faith.
Does it show to the past tense of CAN?
Thank you
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MFarooq B: How COULD you? I have never been on time before. How were you able to (do that)?
- MFarooq B: How COULD you?
- I have never been on time before.
- How were you able to (do that)?
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MFarooqB: How COULD you? I have never been on time before.How were you able to (do that)?
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MFarooqDoes it show to the past tense of CAN?Since it follows "I know it was you", I don't see it as past tense. I see "could" as treating the other person's knowledge as hypothetical rather than factual.
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