Could is used as both
an auxiliary verb and a modal verb
. Could is almost always used with a main verb. I could not call you last week.
What type of verb is the word could?
language note: Could is
a modal verb
. It is used with the base form of a verb. Could is sometimes considered to be the past form of can1, but in this dictionary the two words are dealt with separately.
Which form of verb is used with could?
To form these past modals, use could, would, or should followed by have, followed by
a past participle verb
. Use have for all pronouns; never use has or had to form a past modal. Here are some examples: She could have gone to any college she wanted to.
Is could a linking verb?
| Is Can be May be | Are Could be Might be | Am Will be Must be | Was Would be Has been | Were Shall be Have been |
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What kind of verbs are can could?
can and could are
modal auxiliary verbs
. be able to is NOT an auxiliary verb (it uses the verb be as a main verb).
What type of word class is could?
language note: Could is
a modal verb
. It is used with the base form of a verb. Could is sometimes considered to be the past form of can1, but in this dictionary the two words are dealt with separately.
What does could be mean?
—used to say
that something is absolutely not true
.
Can could grammar?
Can, like could and would, is used
to ask a polite question
, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.
Can and could sentences?
| CAN/COULD (AFFIRMATIVE) | PAST REPEATED ACTIONS I could run marathons when I was younger. | PAST SINGLE ACTION, STATIVE VERB She could feel the wind on her face. | PAST SINGLE ACTION, ACTION VERB NOT POSSIBLE! | PRESENT ABILITY He can speak Portuguese fluently. |
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Is should present tense?
2 Answers. should is the preterite form of the modal verb whose
present form is shall
. As such, should can be (and is still) used in the past tense, in places where shall would be used in the present tense.
What are the 20 linking verbs?
| A B | 4 that begin with “s” seem, stay, sound, smell | 2 that begin with “w” was, were | 2 that begin with “t” taste, turn | 5 other words is, remain, grow, look, feel |
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How do you identify a linking verb?
To find a linking verb: 1)
If the verb is a form of be (be, being, been, am, is, are, was, were), you have
a linking verb. 2) For other verbs, if you can replace the verb with a form of “be” and the sentence makes sense, you have a linking verb.
What are the 23 linking verbs?
To the tune of “Jingle Bells”, he sang: Helping verbs, helping verbs, there are 23!
Am, is, are, was and were, being, been, and be, Have, has, had, do, does, did, will, would, shall and should.
Can verb examples?
We can go
. / I’m not free now. We can’t go yet. Past (be able to) I was free so we were able to go. / I was not free so we were unable to go. Future I’ll be free then so we can go. / I won’t be free then so we can’t go.
Can verb forms?
The past form of the verb “can” is
“could”
, this is just used for the past simple of the verb. Just as the present form, it doesn’t change for any of the pronouns.
Could it be more polite than can?
‘Can’ is used when there is nothing that would stop the thing from happening. When asking someone to do something, either word can be used, but ‘
could’ is considered
to be more polite.
