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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
could have been
i want to know the use of 'could have been'
can anyone give me here some examples...thanks a lot
can anyone give me here some examples...thanks a lot
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If I had been born a woman, I could have had a baby when I was younger. If my wife had been bigger, she could have been a rugby player when she was in university. Barack Obama could have lost the last election if he had been born in Indonesia.
- If I had been born a woman, I could have had a baby when I was younger.
- If my wife had been bigger, she could have been a rugby player when she was in university.
- Barack Obama could have lost the last election if he had been born in Indonesia.
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If I had been born a woman, I could have had a baby when I was younger.
If my wife had been bigger, she could have been a rugby player when she was in university.
Barack Obama could have lost the last election if he had been born in Indonesia.
If my wife had been bigger, she could have been a rugby player when she was in university.
Barack Obama could have lost the last election if he had been born in Indonesia.
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We usually use "could have been" in conditional sentences.
If people had voted for me, i could have been a leader
The above sentence says about the unreal past. And in that sentence, you can use "could have" or "would have". both are right ^^
If people had voted for me, i could have been a leader
The above sentence says about the unreal past. And in that sentence, you can use "could have" or "would have". both are right ^^
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