USE OF COULD MEANING & EXAMPES

Use of Could talks about our past ability, and also use of could for a polite offer, polite permission, polite request And it’s very formal to use in spoken English. For informal we use Modal Verb Can.


Formula

Formula: Subject + Could + Verb 1st(form) + Object

Could + Verb

1stWe use it for past normal ability.

  • He could run fast.
  • Alina could cook food.
  • Ali could ride a bike.
  • Formula: Subject + Could + Verb 1st(form) + Object

    More Examples

    Here are some more modal verb could sentences & examples.

    Examples

    We use it for when we are able or unable to do any work on current time.

    • I could play the Guitar but now I can’t. –Past Ability
    • Could you please pass me this book? –Polite request
    • Yes, Ali, You could go with your friends. –Permission
    • You could join us. –Polite Offer

Could Have

Here the use of Could have for action or activity which we could not have performed in our past, It may be deliberately or un-deliberately.


Formula

Formula: Subject + Could Have + Verb 3rd(form) + Object

Could Have + Verb

3rdWhenever we have an opportunity to perform something but we did not perform deliberately.

  • Alina could have given a presentation.
  • I could have got first the position.
  • They could have gone to picnic.
Formula: Subject + Could Have + Verb 3rd(form) + Object

More Examples

Here are some more Modal verb Could Have meaning & examples.

Examples

  • I could have played the Guitar but now I can’t. –Past Ability
  • Could you please pass me this book? –Polite request
  • Yes, Ali, You could go with your friends. –Permission
  • You could join us. –Polite Offer

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