Can (could )

1. What is difference between can and could?
2. When should I use could and can?
3. Which is more formal can or could?
4. What is the difference between can and could in Hindi?
5. Can I use could for future?
6. Could VS can in future?
7. What is the 3 form of can?
8. Can vs could wish?
9. Can or could speak?
10. Can and could offers?
11. Could you or can you formal?
12. Can or could in a formal email?
13. CAN is formal or informal?
14. Can more politely?
15. Can you send or could send?

What is difference between can and could?

Can is used when referring to something with a strong possibility or occurring, whereas could is used to refer to something that has a weak possibility. Both can and could can be used to make a request, but when asking for permission, could is the more polite choice to use.

When should I use could and can?

When could is used as the past tense of can, it refers to an ability that a person generally had in the past or to something that was generally possible in the past ("When I was younger, I could run for miles," or "It used to be you could buy lunch for a dollar.").

Which is more formal can or could?

could is more formal and polite than can: Could I ask a question please? Could we go home now?

What is the difference between can and could in Hindi?

Use of Could (सका, सकी, सके, सकता था, सकती थी, सकते थे) It is past form of can. Used for past ability, power and polite request and permission (अतीत की क्षमता , शक्ति और विनम्र अनुरोध और अनुमति).

Can I use could for future?

We often use could to express possibility in the present and the future.

Could VS can in future?

When you're talking about the future, use of can and could tells the reader or listener how likely something is to happen. In many cases, can expresses that something is certain, while could indicates it may or may not happen.

What is the 3 form of can?

The V3 form is “could”. Could is used in the past or present perfect tense.

Can vs could wish?

For example, I will use "I hope I can" when I'm trying to say that there is a future possibility that I can go, or that there is a strong possibility it can happen (just not now). But for "I wish I could", I will use that when I know that there's no chance I could go, or there's no chance it will take place.

Can or could speak?

Only pedants or jokers would reject "Can I speak to..." or "Could I speak to...", any of these are acceptable, especially if you include the magic word ("Please"). While some people may find it overly formal, I would think "May I please speak to..." should be almost universally acceptable.

Can and could offers?

We use the helping or modal verbs CAN, COULD & WOULD LIKE to offer, suggest, request & invite. CAN – Use can with friends or informal settings for requests (things you want). Example sentence: Can I borrow a pen, please? COULD – Use Could to make requests or ask for permission.

Could you or can you formal?

So it seems that “Would you” and “Could you” are often interchangeable. However, “Would you” is more common in formal English and “Could you” is more common in casual, everyday situations.

Can or could in a formal email?

To be formal, though, you should use “may” instead of “could” or “can.”

CAN is formal or informal?

Can and may are both used to talk about permission. Using can in this sense isn't incorrect but it is considered informal. If you want to sound formal, use may.

Can more politely?

"Can" is also common, but it's more often used with close friends. If you'd like to sound more polite when talking to someone you don't know well, "could" is great to use. So, instead of saying: "Send me the report." or "Close the door."

Can you send or could send?

Both are fine grammatically, but it appears that you are aiming for a relatively formal setting in which case "Could" is slightly more formal-sounding.