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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

could/can

If I have time, I could play football.

If I have time, I can play football.

What is the difference in meaning?

Please explain it.
  

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This is subject to my opinion. "IF I HAVE TIME, I COULD PLAY FOOTBALL" talks about the possibility to play football (in this case). So this sentence means that if there be sufficient time at your exposure, you WOULD play football.

— UncleCnn

  • This is subject to my opinion.
  • "IF I HAVE TIME, I COULD PLAY FOOTBALL" talks about the possibility to play football (in this case).
  • So this sentence means that if there be sufficient time at your exposure, you WOULD play football.
  • "IF I HAVE TIME, I CAN PLAY FOOTBALL" means with good time at your exposure, you have the abilty to play football.
  • Now get me straight, the later talks of ability, while the former talks of possibility, so the difference is that there must be ability before possibility.
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This is subject to my opinion.

"IF I HAVE TIME, I COULD PLAY FOOTBALL" talks about the possibility to play football (in this case). So this sentence means that if there be sufficient time at your exposure, you WOULD play football.

"IF I HAVE TIME, I CAN PLAY FOOTBALL" means with good time at your exposure, you have the abilty to play football.

Now get me straight, th
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UncleCnn This is subject to my opinion.

"IF I HAVE TIME, I COULD PLAY FOOTBALL" talks about the possibility to play football (in this case). So this sentence means that if there be sufficient time at your exposure, you WOULD play football.

"IF I HAVE TIME, I CAN PLAY FOOTBALL" means with good time at your exposure, you have the abilty to play football
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