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IMG Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

could help vs. could have helped

Hello! Could you please help clarify this?

Which is correct?

I wish I had known about it before. It could have helped me very much. (It seems logical).

OR

I wish I had known about it before. It could help me very much.
  

Top answer

IMG I wish I had known about it before. It could have helped me very much. = helped in the past.

— Mister Micawber

  • IMG I wish I had known about it before.
  • It could have helped me very much.
  • = helped in the past.
  • IMG I wish I had known about it before.
  • It could help me very much.
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IMGI wish I had known about it before. It could have helped me very much.
= helped in the past.
IMGI wish I had known about it before. It could help me very much.
= help in the future.
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Thank you! That makes sense.
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