Correct Use of COULD and WOULD | What's the Difference? | Modal Verbs in English Grammar
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Transcript:
Many people are confused about the
correct use of ‘could’ and 'would’.
In this lesson, I will teach you
how to use these two modal verbs
without mistakes. There is a quiz
at the end of the video to test
your understanding. OK, there are
three main differences between
‘could’ and ‘would’ that you need
to know. So let’s start with the
first one: This is in the use of
the past tense. ‘Could’ is the past
tense of ‘can’ and ‘would’ is the
past tense of ‘will’. Take this
sentence: “I can run a mile in 10
minutes.” This means I have this
ability (to run a mile within 10
minutes). This is in the present
tense but we can change it to the
past by saying “I could run a mile
in 10 minutes when I was younger.”
It means I had the ability in the
past but I don’t have it now. In
this next example: “I know we will
win the match.” So maybe we’re on
the same team, and I tell you “I
know we will win.” I’m confident.
But if the match happened in the
past (it’s already finished), and I
want to say that I was confident, I
can say “I knew we would win the
match.” Here, ‘will’ becomes
‘would’. This is the first
difference. The second difference
relates to talking about possible
situations and imaginary
situations. Take this example: “It
could rain tonight.” So I look at
the sky and I see clouds. And I
make a prediction about the future.
Here’s another sentence - “John
isn’t answering his phone. He could
be busy.” That is I’m saying that
it’s possible that he’s busy.
Notice that in both of these
sentences, ‘could’ is not a past
tense form - it’s just used to show
possibility. But I cannot use
‘would’ for this purpose. So, these
are possible situations, but when
we talk about imaginary situations,
we prefer to use ‘would’. For
example, “If I had a million
dollars, I would buy a beach
house.” Again, don’t be confused by
the past tense. We say “If I had”
and “I would buy” because we want
to show that this is imagination -
it’s not reality (I don’t have a
million dollars). Here’s another
example: “If Shirley worked hard,
she would get a promotion.” This
means she doesn’t work hard (she’s
lazy), so she’s not going to get a
promotion. Now, in both of these
sentences, we can use ‘could’ to
show imaginary ability but it’s
less common. ‘Would’ is used a lot
more when it comes to imaginary
situations. This is the second
difference. Let’s now move on to
the third and final difference -
and this is in polite expressions.
There are four functions that are
important for us - making
suggestions, offers, requests and
asking for permission. First, to
make suggestions, we normally use
‘could’ as in this example: “We
could try that new Italian
restaurant.” So imagine that we’re
planning to have dinner together
and I make this suggestion. Here,
using ‘would’ is wrong. But to make
an offer, we prefer ‘would’. For
example: “Would you like some tea?”
That means, I have tea and I’m
asking you if you want some. Here,
we cannot use ‘could’. But making
requests is different because it is
possible to use both ‘could’ and
‘would’. For example, “Could you
open the window, please?” You can
also say, “Would you open the
window, please?” although this is
very formal and polite. However, we
also sometimes use “Would you
mind…” as in “Would you mind
opening the window?” This is a
request, but this phrase is fixed -
you cannot say “Could you mind…?”
And when we ask for permission,
again there are expressions with
both ‘could’ and ‘would’. For
example, “Could I borrow your car
for a couple of days?” Maybe I’m
saying this to a friend, so I’m
asking my friend for permission to
use his or her car. I can also say,
“Would it be OK if I borrowed your
car for a couple of days?” or
“Would you mind if I borrowed your
car for a couple of days?” ‘Would
you mind’ can be used to ask
permission as well. Notice that
when we use ‘would it be OK if’ or
‘would you mind if’, we use the
verb in the past tense -
‘borrowed’, but that’s just a
grammar rule - we’re still asking
for permission for the future.
Alright, these are the differences
between ‘could’ and ‘would’, and if
you’re ready, it’s now time for the
test. There are eight sentences on
the screen. In each one, I want you
to choose the correct word -
‘could’ or ‘would’. Stop the video,
think about your answers, then play
the video again and check. Alright,
here are the answers. Let me know
how many you got correct in the
comments.
Пікірлер: 3 300
Might = possibilities Would = imaginary things, permissions Could = request, permissions
@solok4150
3 жыл бұрын
@Grand Master Yoda May-Might Can-Could Will-Would
@silviajahan5785
3 жыл бұрын
thankx
@sairamkoiguri6686
3 жыл бұрын
Thank u man ☺
@visual7804
3 жыл бұрын
So couldnt fetch to server & wouldnt fetch to server is same?
@alicechadwick1050
2 жыл бұрын
Actually I couldn't fetch should be used in this case, you couldn't fetch might be because of the circumstances. But i wouldn't fetch is totally wrong, it sounds like I will not fetch, sounds like you could fetch but you willingly didn't. If I had to say this... If I could fetch, I would've, but I couldn't do it😫 might be because you encountered a problem. On other hand , if I would fetch, i could've done it ) simply means you could do it but you didn't.. isn't it ?
I was going for bed,but something was going on my head So I couldn't sleep at all.. because I couldn't find out the difference between could and would.. thank you so much
@harrysidhu239
2 жыл бұрын
Same i was also going for sleep but one thing which was frustrating me is the difference between Could and Would. But sir explained very well 👍 And now i could sleep better.
@preethichandran6165
2 жыл бұрын
@@harrysidhu239 same here
@SimplishEnglishlyKavisree
Жыл бұрын
Sorry to bother but its not going for sleep but going to sleep.
@RadhaKrishnaMolluruCoach
Жыл бұрын
👍
@PATILSALONI-lq9zc
Жыл бұрын
Same here I always get confused
1 Could is past tense of can - a. Past tense b. Possible situation C. Polite experience * Making suggestions * Making requeste * Asking permission 2. Would is past tense of will A . Post tense B. Imaginary situation C. Polite experience * Making offers * Making requeste * Asking for permission. Thank you so much sir it's really helpful 🙏
@-WYEDLAPOOJITHAreddy
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@amitotwal1054
2 жыл бұрын
Hi kavery …it’s amazing you written in one line …would you like to write all formulas of other modal verbs too?
@FarhanAli-gd2qv
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saving my time. Otherwise I would have to write all the points manually on the notepad. Simply copy pasted it. Thanks.❤
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6 жыл бұрын
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6 жыл бұрын
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5 жыл бұрын
Me too.
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6 жыл бұрын
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@yshasoberano608
5 жыл бұрын
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@anonymous-cd2dz
4 жыл бұрын
8/8
Crystal clear! Thank you very much.
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Thank you very much for the transcript. As a hearing impaired person it is easier then close caption that distracts from any watching & the small close caption. Thank you for your time to help us use correct English
I really appreciate you. I was hesitant to use could/would. After getting your video i am able to correct usage could/would. Since a long time I was searching the correct using could/would.Finally i got it. Thanks you so much.
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3 жыл бұрын
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Thanks . I love the way you explain it’s clear . I learn when to use could and would because of your tutorial. Thanks again .
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I was really unaware of these differences. Thank you so much Sir for making me clear about this❤️🙏
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3 жыл бұрын
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Great lesson - as usual - well paced and clearly explained. I'd like to add something. When making a request, without using the word please, you should use the formal 'would you'. This is because if I asked the question, "Could you open the window?" the response could be: "Yes, I am able to open the window." You will see the confusion in relation to can you / will you. This potential misunderstanding is eliminated when using the formal 'would'.
Thank you so much sir.now I understood the usage of "could" "would".
@penguins647
3 жыл бұрын
No you don’t what’s the difference between possibilities and imaginary how could you choose on of them if you don’t know about it
@judithjoseph6250
3 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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6 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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@alicechadwick1050
2 жыл бұрын
You could still misuse those words, if don't master it, you should repeat the video till you can finally form your own sentences with the rules.
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6 жыл бұрын
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@ajaygore8806
4 жыл бұрын
Sir thanks for this lecture.could and would concept of me totally cleared
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@bhumii9400
3 жыл бұрын
Mee too😀
Got all correct too! Thank you for your guidance Sir.
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@rameshsaini6899
5 жыл бұрын
I also 10/11
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@ercan5624
3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't get 7th questions, anybody help?
@susmithkumar7142
3 жыл бұрын
@@ercan5624 watch 3:57 carefully
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I liked test segment. 7 out of 8 write answer I gave
@LearnEnglishLab
6 жыл бұрын
Great job :)
Hi sir i am confused " should +be " When to use modal with 'be' In some sentence modal +be+ v3 is used like The decision should be based on facts.
@warrixd4975
4 жыл бұрын
me to hai
@sanjaydubey1519
3 жыл бұрын
V3 is used with should have ,would have
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Thanks you very much! You are explaining very good!
Sir we can also use,it might or may rain tonight in possible situation then when to use could, may, might in possible situation
@banupriya5404
4 жыл бұрын
May / might used of probability Can / could used for possibility
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@LearnEnglishLab
6 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to hear that, Karan. Great job with the quiz :)
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Would and could makes me so confused!!!.I can’t keep it in mind😣
@sairamkoiguri6686
3 жыл бұрын
Yaa even i am being confused of those two
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@LearnEnglishLab
6 жыл бұрын
Great job, Himanshu :)
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Wow ! Amazing sir ! Now i quite know how to use would and could. Before watching this video, i always confused between the use of would and other models. Thank you so much sir, thanks a lot.
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@LearnEnglishLab
6 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to hear that, Sudhanshu. Vocabulary development is my next lesson - I'll put it out tomorrow or Saturday :)
@jubriladewole9368
6 жыл бұрын
That will be nice, keep it up thanks
@sanampreetsingh4015
6 жыл бұрын
Learn English Lab thank you so much sir would you mind making a video on some daily vocabulory and conservation i am waiting😊
@anjudas2879
6 жыл бұрын
Learn English Lab I am waiting too for your next lesson on vocabulary.
@pksinghkumaya7670
6 жыл бұрын
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@LearnEnglishLab
6 жыл бұрын
Good job, Shilpa :)
@ravindran9210
6 жыл бұрын
shilpa Nikunjan
@juangabriel5287
6 жыл бұрын
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@hetalbhatt2014
6 жыл бұрын
Same
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5 жыл бұрын
Same
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@LearnEnglishLab
6 жыл бұрын
Great job :)
Thank you. Good clear explanation.
Excellent examples for practice.
8 out of 8
Sir in question number 6, if we could use, can instead of 'could'.
@LearnEnglishLab
6 жыл бұрын
It's possible but it's better to use 'could' to make suggestions :)
@pranavpremdas2719
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, sir.
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6 жыл бұрын
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@LearnEnglishLab
6 жыл бұрын
Great job :)
I got 7/8 sentence number 7 I couldn't complete.
Yes I was confused too..but now it's little bit easy for me to differentiate !!Tq sir🙏