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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

could + present perfect

Is it correct to say:
You could do that yesterday. You would feel much better now.
or:
You could have done that yesterday. You would feel much better now.

And could you explain me the difference between could + infinitive and could + past perfect.

Thank you!
  

Top answer

Anonymous You could do that yesterday. You would feel much better now. This is not possible.

  • Anonymous You could do that yesterday.
  • You would feel much better now.
  • This is not possible.
  • Anonymous You could have done that yesterday.
  • You would feel much better now.
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AnonymousYou could do that yesterday. You would feel much better now.
This is not possible.
AnonymousYou could have done that yesterday. You would feel much better now.
Correct, but it could be better.

You could have done that yesterday, and if you had, you would feel much better now.
If you had done t

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