Using Modal Verb Could in English

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Using Modal Verb Could in English



Using Modal Verbs Could

Offer

Possibility

Ability

Permission

Request

Suggestion

 

Could comes after subject in a sentence.

Subject + could + V1 ( base form)

Couldn’t is the abbreviation of could not

Can not = can’t

 

Modal Verbs COULD Positive Form

I

You

He

She

It

We

You

They

 + could+ V1

You could dance well.

Modal Verbs COULD Negative Form

I

You

He

She

It

We

You

They

 + couldn’t + V1

You couldn’t speak well.

Modal Verbs COULD Question Form

Could + I

You

He

She

It

We

You

They

+ V1

Could you speak well?