Eng.noob  +  448838 Sun, 02 Dec 07 12:56 PM Please tell me the difference b/w the two giving Simple examples. I have already been through the related STICKY (http://www.englishforums.com/English/Post/lxw/Post.htm) but i am still in doubt.. a)he could have come b)he would have come c)I could go d)I would go Is it that "would have" is conditional while "could have" is not? -thanks. Eng.noob Joined on Fri, Nov 23 2007 New Member 37 Conditionals

	Mister Micawber  +  449083 Mon, 03 Dec 07 06:33 AM No, both can be conditional: If I were dressed, I could go. If I wanted to, I would go. Could expresses ability/possibility; would expresses volition. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,805 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Conditionals

	CalifJim  +  449092 Mon, 03 Dec 07 07:24 AM He would (definitely) have come (if the conditions had been right). He could have come. ~  He would have been able to come. / He was able to come.  / Maybe he came. (It depends on context.) I would (definitely) go (if the conditions were right). /  ~  I used to go. (It depends on context.) I could go. ~  It's possible that I will go. / I may go.  / I might go.  / I would be able to go. / I was able to go. (It depends on context.) These expressions have many related but different meanings, so it's not really possible to provide a single definite answer to your question. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,419 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche