ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CAN and COULD

CANcan and could

“can” is used to express:

1. Ability (be able to):

I can (am able to) help you with your homework.

2. Permission:

You can leave if you want.

3. Possibility:

You can use it as a decoration.

4. Request:

Can I have a glass of water, please.

can and could

“could” is used:

1. As the past tense of can:

I could (was able to) help him with his homework.

2. As a polite request:

Could you help me please?

3. Possibility:

You could use it as a decoration.

4. Suggestion:

We could go for a walk.

COULD

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