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Bookmark or Share- 'can' and 'could' - LearnEnglish - British CouncilWe use could to show that something is possible, but not certain: They could come by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.) They could be at home. (= Maybe they are at home.) We use can to make general statements about what is possible: It can be very cold here in winter. (= It is sometimes very cold here in winter.) You can easily get lost in ...
- Can vs. Could: Learn the Difference - GrammarlyWhen you’re talking about the possibility of something happening in the future, use can if something is very likely to happen. Could, on the other hand, should be used for things that have an equal chance of not happening.
- COULD definition and meaning | Collins English DictionaryYou use could not or couldn't with comparatives to emphasize that someone or something has as much as is possible of a particular quality. For example, if you say 'I couldn't be happier ', you mean that you are extremely happy.
- Could - Grammar - Cambridge DictionaryWe use could to refer to single events that happened in the past, with verbs of the senses (smell, taste, see, hear, touch, etc.) and mental processes (think, believe, remember, understand etc.): The food was terrible.
- COULD Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.comCould I borrow your pen? You could write and ask for more information. You could at least have called me. See care. First recorded in 1450–1500; alteration of late Middle English coude, coud, Old English cūthe; modern -l- from would 1, should. see can (could) do with ; see with half an eye, could . Also see under can ; couldn't .
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