Modal verb COULD - form, use and meaning in English

What does "could" mean in English? When do we use "could"?

could is a modal auxiliary verb. In this lesson, you will learn the form of "could" (affirmative full form and contracted, negative full form and contracted and the question form.)

You will also learn the many different uses and meanings:

to express possibility
to make a suggestion
to ask for permission
Reported speech
to express ability in the past
to describe sensations in the past
to describe mental processes in the past


For each of these uses of "could", I give you a detailed explanation and several example sentences.


IELTS online course with practice tests and ebook: http://bit.ly/2TPTz2w

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Other videos:

How to improve your English speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc4gh5gP1AE
Modal verb WOULD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN7e0nA14Tg
Direct speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfNx4LZC_0
Listening test with telephone numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHjBY7Sz-_g&list=PL6BDo90oiwpQbAPt3FaqqbraMjbHdJmg2&index=2



Andrew,
Crown Academy of English
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