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Andybusy Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between the followings?

When I saw a picture of my friend that putting himself with a cartoon character and a cartoon background.

Should I ask which of the following questions and what is the difference between using a present and past tense in the question?

Does the past tense question have an implicit meaning of uncertainty?

How can you make this?

How could you make this?

Thanks for anyone who could tell me the truth about it!
  

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andybusy How can you make this? How could you make this? Both are OK.

— Surfer

  • andybusy How can you make this?
  • How could you make this?
  • Both are OK.
  • Typically, you would want to use the past there as it's a past event.
  • However, if you want to talk facts, such, for example, it's a frequent thing that will probably happen again, then use the simple present.
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andybusyHow can you make this?
How could you make this?
Both are OK. Typically, you would want to use the past there as it's a past event. However, if you want to talk facts, such, for example, it's a frequent thing that will probably happen again, then use the simple present.
andybusyDoes the past tense question have an implic
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