![]() If the statement implies success in doing (succeeded in doing), then Was/Were able to be used, not Could.– The window was locked, and I couldn’t open it. – Huy hurt his foot, and he couldn’t play in the match. If the action describes an ability, a knowledge, Could is used more often than Was/Were able to.– I could do the job today, but I’d rather put it off until tomorrow. – His story could be true, but I hardly think it is. – Could you tell me the right time, please?Ĭould is used to express a mild distrust or protest. – Can you change a 20-dollar note for me, please? In informal terms, Could is seen as more polite than Can. CouldĬould is also be used in conditional sentences. ![]() – Listen! I think I can hear the sound of the sea. When used with the verb of perception, Can give the same meaning as the Continuous Tense. – It surely can’t be four o’clock already!Ĭan not is used to express a virtual impossibility. ![]()
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