gentlemen
01-16-2008, 11:41 PM
'Could' can be used to talk about the past, the present or the future.
could تستخدم للتكلم عن الماضي والمضارع والمستقبل بشوف الفرق
'Could' is a past form of 'can'
could هو الماضي ل can شوف هذه الجمل
When I was living in Boston, I could walk to work.
He phoned to say he couldn't come.
I could see him clearly but I couldn't hear him and then the videoconference line went dead.
'Could' is used to make polite requests. We can also use 'can' for these but 'could' is more polite.
could تستخدم للحاضر للطلب بشكل مؤدب نستطيع استخدام can لكن could اكثر تأديبا
Could you help me, please?
Could you lend me some money?
Could I have a lift?
Could I bother you for a moment?
If we use 'could' in reply to these requests, it suggests that we do not really want to do it. If you agree to the request, it is better to say 'can'
اذا استخدمنا could للرد ذلك يعني انك لا تريد حقا ان تفعلها
Of course I can.
I could help you if it's really necessary but I'm really busy right now.
I could lend you some money but I'd need it back tomorrow without fail.
I could give you a lift as far as Birmingham.
'Could' is used to talk about theoretical possibility and is similar in meaning to 'might'.
could تستخدم للمستقبل في الاحتمالات النظرية
It could rain later. Take an umbrella.
He could be there by now.
It could be Sarah
شكلي باسوي لي دورة
هاهاهاها
اتمنى اني افدتكم
could تستخدم للتكلم عن الماضي والمضارع والمستقبل بشوف الفرق
'Could' is a past form of 'can'
could هو الماضي ل can شوف هذه الجمل
When I was living in Boston, I could walk to work.
He phoned to say he couldn't come.
I could see him clearly but I couldn't hear him and then the videoconference line went dead.
'Could' is used to make polite requests. We can also use 'can' for these but 'could' is more polite.
could تستخدم للحاضر للطلب بشكل مؤدب نستطيع استخدام can لكن could اكثر تأديبا
Could you help me, please?
Could you lend me some money?
Could I have a lift?
Could I bother you for a moment?
If we use 'could' in reply to these requests, it suggests that we do not really want to do it. If you agree to the request, it is better to say 'can'
اذا استخدمنا could للرد ذلك يعني انك لا تريد حقا ان تفعلها
Of course I can.
I could help you if it's really necessary but I'm really busy right now.
I could lend you some money but I'd need it back tomorrow without fail.
I could give you a lift as far as Birmingham.
'Could' is used to talk about theoretical possibility and is similar in meaning to 'might'.
could تستخدم للمستقبل في الاحتمالات النظرية
It could rain later. Take an umbrella.
He could be there by now.
It could be Sarah
شكلي باسوي لي دورة
هاهاهاها
اتمنى اني افدتكم