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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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please tell me where to use would and where to use could
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The modal verbs "could" and "would" have quite a few different uses, in conditional sentences: "If I had enough money, I would buy a new car"; "If I had had enough money, I could have gone to India on holiday", for example. ", for example. "Could" is also the past tense of "can": "I can speak three languages", present ability.
- The modal verbs "could" and "would" have quite a few different uses, in conditional sentences: "If I had enough money, I would buy a new car"; "If I had had enough money, I could have gone to India on holiday", for example.
- ", for example.
- "Could" is also the past tense of "can": "I can speak three languages", present ability.
- "When I was younger I could climb trees", past ability.
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The modal verbs "could" and "would" have quite a few different uses, in conditional sentences: "If I had enough money, I would buy a new car"; "If I had had enough money, I could have gone to India on holiday", for example. They can also be used in questions: "Would you mind if I opened the window?"; "Could you help me with my French homework?", for example. "Could" is also the past tense of "can
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