Use of and differences between "could be" and "could have been"
2015年3月27日 · I could have been a millionaire by now... - but I won't be. I could be a millionaire by now... - if I did it. Plainly, when there is no possibility of getting any success we use 'could have been'. When there is a possibility then 'could be' is used. Consider: I could have been a millionaire if I had accepted the deal.
Can we or could we? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
2021年11月2日 · 1. "Could" is possible in 1. provided the sentence is intended to refer to past time. But if it's intended to refer to present time both "can" and "could" are possible. "Can" and "could" are both possible in 2. The choice depends on whether the speaker uses dialect A or dialect B. – BillJ.
"Can you please" vs. "Could you please" [duplicate]
2013年3月10日 · If taken literally, " Can you " is equivalent to asking the person if they're capable of doing something. " Could you ", on the other hand, implies that the action can be completed under some circumstances by the person. The usage of can you is idiomatic, and hence, is more popular used phrase of the two. Using either of them doesn't make them ...
Starting a question with 'Could you' vs. 'Can you'?
Both are fine grammatically, but it appears that you are aiming for a relatively formal setting in which case "Could" is slightly more formal-sounding. Neither would be incorrect, however. "Could" also implies more of a polite request which may be refused, rather than a polite order, although this is a soft implication and does not make "Can" rude.
modal verbs - how can I or how could I? - English Language …
2016年11月19日 · 3. In a comment, you said that you knew that "could" is the past tense of "can" and therefore, this is irrelevant to the question. With the way the question was asked, no context was given, so therefore the comments given were not irrelevant as they are stating facts. You need to write the question in a way which is clear to others what you are ...
What is difference between "Can", "Could", "Will", "Would", "Shall ...
Can/could: This works in all senses - for example: “I think I can do it” -> “I thought I could do it”; “I’m told I can have one” -> “I was told I could have one”; “He can’t have eaten it all by now” -> “He couldn’t have eaten it all by then”.
"you can" or "you could" or "you may" or "you might"?
2016年9月24日 · "You could" means that although it is technically possible to do something, you aren't likely to. Formal suggestion / formal possibility / past ability "You may" is similar to "You can," but is more formal. / permission / formal suggestion / weak degree of certainty
"Could you please help me" vs "Could you help me please"
2014年2月27日 · (1) "Could you please help me" may include results "could you please help me [subordinate clause]." That adds more results here. (2) "Could you help me, please?" requires context. In spoken language, context can comes from environment. Mom carries groceries & asks hubby "Could you help me, please?"
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2021年9月17日 · 21 1. You can use either can or could - the present tense because it still applies, or the past tense because you had the thought yesterday. However, the tenses must agree, so the middle sentence doesn't work. – Kate Bunting. Sep 17, 2021 at 8:54.
modal verbs - Could + Past Perfect ? "I could had been" - English ...
1. I have never seen any verb form following modal verbs other than a bare infinitive. The bare infinitive of to have is have. You should always use have after could. There are many typos on the internet, i.e., could + had+ past participle and you should compare it with could + have + past participle. If you Google "could had" now, you get ...