could
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Collins Definition
Verb (modal)
coulding, present participle; coulded, past tense; coulds, 3rd person singular present; coulded, past participle;
/ko͝od/,
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coulding, present participle; coulded, past tense; coulds, 3rd person singular present; coulded, past participle;
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Used to indicate possibility
- - they could be right
- - I would go if I could afford it
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Used in making polite requests
- - could I use the phone?
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Used in making suggestions
- - you could always phone him
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Used to indicate annoyance because of something that has not been done
- - they could have told me!
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Used to indicate a strong inclination to do something
- - he irritates me so much that I could scream
Web Definitions:
- In the English language, a modal verb is an auxiliary verb that can be used to change the grammatical mood of a sentence. The key way to identify a modal verb is by its defectiveness (they have neither participles nor infinitives).
- Simple past of can; Used to politely ask for permission to do something; Used to politely ask for someone else to do something; Used to show the possibility that something might happen; Used to suggest something