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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

when to use each tense

hi
when to use each tense.
Why can't it be mine. Why couldn't it be mine. Why couldn't it have been mine.
  

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Why can't it be mine? - A present or future possibility. Why couldn't it be mine?

— Mister Micawber

  • Why can't it be mine?
  • - A present or future possibility.
  • Why couldn't it be mine?
  • - A present or future unlikelihood.
  • Why couldn't it have been mine?
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Why can't it be mine?- A present or future possibility.
Why couldn't it be mine? - A present or future unlikelihood.
Why couldn't it have been mine? - A past impossibility
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Mister MicawberWhy couldn't it be mine? - A present or future unlikelihood.
Hi,
I would say 'Why couldn't it be mine?' can also be a normal past tense.
LS
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