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With so many models with small nuances of meaning, things can get confusing very quickly. Two of the biggest roots of confusion come when deciding between can and could or will and would.
“Can” and “Could” both mean the same thing, which is why they are commonly mixed up. The word ‘could’ is a form of the word ‘can’, but the two are used in very different settings.
These are auxiliary words that are used with a main verb. The uses of the terms are often confused in grammar. ‘Can' is in the present tense, while ‘Could' is in the past tense.
It is used to state a fact and declare an ability. It is also utilized to express ability, possibility, mental skill, privilege, power, and potential.
When you are asking someone to do something, use “could” (more formal) Or “can” (more informal):
- Could you bring me a glass of water, please?
- Can you bring me a glass of water?
- When asking about someone's abilities:
Can you drive a car?
Possibility ( Smoking can cause cancer.)
Permission =Can I stay here? (Informal)
Request = can you use your pen, please? (informal)
Offer= Can I help you?
- “COULD” is the past tense of can.It is applied to express possibility, ability, power, privilege, mental skill. Could is less sure than can. It is a more civilized way of asking someone to do a favour or to do as one says.You must use could (not 'can') When you don't really mean what you say. For instance:
I'm so angry with her. I could kill her! (Not 'I can kill her')
COULD is also used to show possibility:
- Someone is ringing the doorbell. It could be John.
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“Will” is used to talk about determination:
- I will do as you say.
- He will do anything for fame.
- I will pass the exam.
Capacity:
- The bottle will hold 2 liters of water.
- This plane will hold 50 passengers.
When you talk about a Choice and Desire:
- I will do this job.
- Will you stop talking like that?
Will you keep quiet?
When you talk about the future:
- It will be a great party.
- I will go somewhere tonight. I think it will rain.
- The news will spread like a wildfire.
Habit:
We can use “will” to talk about habits and typical behavior.
He will talk all day, but he won't do any work.
We use would for unreal or imagined situations. For instance:
- I would love to meet you.
- Offering and inviting:Would you like a cup of coffee?Would you like to join us?
- I would like to try on this dress.
- Interestingly, will is often induced in conditional statements as well.If you will not study hard, you will fail.WOULD Expresses Conditional Results and Polite RequestsIn some ways, would is similar to could. It is used to make polite requests. For instance:
- Would you wind up the project this week?
You can also use it for habitual past actions.
So we can use “would” to talk about things that we did habitually in the past.
For instance:
“When I was a child I would spend hours reading books.
Like will, would is also used in conditional statements. Albeit, the catch is that these affirmations have to be imaginary or unlikely in nature.
For instance:
If I knew where he lived, I would have seen him.
uwooow... baru tau seharusnya yg memakai can/could n will/would yg mana.
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