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We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/5/lxw/Post.htm#504105Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:504105Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/5/lxw/Post.htm#504105http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-504105.xmlHi my Dear friend, This is Pavan Kumar would is used to say about determination like " i would finish this work " and another usage is the that is to express past habitual actions "i would go on foot to school when i was studying 8th standard" like that. and could is used to say about past ability "i could give the seminar infront of 100 members" and could is used to make polite expressions "could u please move a little bit " and when we want to express the indirect speech also at the time COULD is used. anthony said, "i can do this work". anthony said that He could do that work. like that and so many expressions and usages are there with could.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#447291Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:447291Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#447291http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-447291.xmlHe might come if he has no task to do.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#430319Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:430319Sksj2http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#430319http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-430319.xmlvery good explalnation. good job guyshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#382949Fri, 08 May 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:382949Shkwab3http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#382949http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-382949.xmlStill I am confused, will you please explain me clearly.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#322828Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:322828Marius Hancu4http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#322828http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-322828.xmlAnonymous wrote: pls explain how to use the May, Would, could and especially might. Most of the time iam getting problems using the might. See in the Common Answers section of the site: Modals: Post:64659 Also, use the Search capability (top right corner) with your words of interest. Many threads already.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#322757Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:322757Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#322757http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-322757.xmlhow can use will , whould, can, mayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#168581Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:168581Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#168581http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-168581.xmlI Think that is the same -could and might: past Conditional -can and may: pRESENT -WOULD: fUTURE CONDITIONALhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#161021Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:161021Anonymous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#161021http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-161021.xmlpls explain how to use the May, Would, could and especially might. Most of the time iam getting problems using the might.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#151457Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151457CalifJim8http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#151457http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-151457.xmlI'm not sure that would work. "deber í a" and "debiera" (even "debe" or "deb í a" sometimes) are more like "should". "podr í a" and "pudiera" (even "puede" or "pod í a") are more like "could". CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#151161Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151161Innuendo9http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/4/lxw/Post.htm#151161http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-151161.xmlCalifJim, can you tell me something about could? is possible that the translation would be "deberia"? thanksss!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#151157Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151157CalifJim10http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#151157http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-151157.xmlEach of these translates into Spanish, or any other language, in multiple ways, so it is impossible to list them all. The most common translations of "would" and "would have", however, are through the Spanish conditional and past conditional tenses. He would do it Lo haría. He would have done it. Lo habría hecho. "may" and "might" are often translated with forms of "poder" ("puede ser que") or "es possible que". There are no one-to-one (word-for-word) translations. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#151127Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151127Innuendo11http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#151127http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-151127.xmlGuest wrote: Could someone explain the difference in the follwing sentences with one exapmles (if patience permitting) he may come he may have come he would come he would have come he might come he could come he could have come Somebody can translate to spanish? Thanks!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#151114Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151114Abhishek Singh12http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#151114http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-151114.xmlGill0419 wrote: he may come (to ask for or to give permission) he may have come (to show possibility & form in past) he would come (to indicate a repeated action in the past) he would have come (to show advisability after the fact) he might come (to show possibility) he could come (to suggest a possibility or to give an option) he could have come(to show a past opportunity)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#120755Fri, 08 May 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:120755Anonymous13http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#120755http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-120755.xmlhey, how are you ? my names is darya and i like to learn english bout i dont know how if you can help me,bout i study a litel englisg from my self. bout i like to learn more and more english bout i dont know how i can study from internet if you helpping me thank you very much. have a nice time bye byehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#120384Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:120384pieanne14http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#120384http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-120384.xmlI could do something (today) - perhaps I'll do it I could have done something (yesterday) - I didn't do ithttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#120313Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:120313Anonymous15http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#120313http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-120313.xmli am facing problem in understanding could and could have plz helphttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#117655Fri, 08 May 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117655pieanne16http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#117655http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-117655.xmlAnonymous wrote: Generally "would" is used to express desire. For example I would like to ask you a question. I would love to go there How about "I would hate to ask you a question" ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#117610Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117610yulysess17http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#117610http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-117610.xmlHi Guest and Yousafzai, Beware what CalifJim says and for instance, go to http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/modals/modals_frames.htm enjoyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#117568Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117568Yousafzai18http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/3/lxw/Post.htm#117568http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-117568.xmldear as i red your topic about . may could would and other pls send me mor information about the using of those word according to sentences i am looking forward to your crospond. thnkshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#115756Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:115756Anonymous19http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#115756http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-115756.xmlGenerally "would" is used to express desire. For example I would like to ask you a question. I would love to go there. On the other hand "could" is used express capability or permission. For example I could go there. ( I have everything needed to go there. I have capability to go there. I am allowed to go there). The meaning changes slighly based on the situation we are referring to. Science_guruhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#115650Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:115650Anonymous20http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#115650http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-115650.xmlWhen will I use would and When could?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#113201Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:113201Guest21http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#113201http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-113201.xmlhe may come . is mean that he may come here he may have come is mean that he may be come but he does not comehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#76853Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:76853CalifJim22http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#76853http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-76853.xmlGuest, There is no one right answer to this question. In my opinion, the most important difference is that "can" is rarely followed by "have" + past participle while "could" regularly does so. Also, in a main clause, "can" can give permission while "could" cannot. You can go now. (This can be used to mean "You are permitted to go now".) You could go now. (This can be used to mean "One of your alternatives is to go now".) There may be many more answers from different posters. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#76804Fri, 08 May 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:76804Guest23http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#76804http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-76804.xmlWhat is the most important diference betwen can and could?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#69964Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:69964alinahertea24http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#69964http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-69964.xmlhe may come - he is allowed to come he may have come - he... he would come - it is possible that he will come he would have come - he wanted to come, but.... he might come - it's possible for him to come he could come -http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#56311Fri, 08 May 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:56311CalifJim25http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#56311http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-56311.xmlWelcome to EnglishForums. Unfortunately, your request is too broad to answer in a forum post. These kinds of expressions have many meanings and many uses. They deal with necessity, possibility, ability, advisability, probability, permission, obligation, willingness, refusal, futurity, and on and on! Many books have been written on the subject of English modals. I recommend using the Internet to locate a few books on the subject of modal verbs in English. You might also try a library. It won't be possible to learn all of their uses all at once. It will take quite a long time to master them, so you will need to be patient. That said, here's a few basic facts: The modals are: will, would, shall, should, can, could, may,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#56234Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:56234Saadaq12226http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#56234http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-56234.xmlThanks to those who gave us this chance of adication . Now Iam Asking you respectively To reply for me and to expalain for me The diffrences between these words thank You very much .http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#49190Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:49190mekbekele27http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/2/lxw/Post.htm#49190http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-49190.xmlhe could come and hecould have come this two words what is mining?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#49188Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:49188mekbekele28http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#49188http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-49188.xmlhe would come and hewould have come what is the diffrent between these two wordes?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#37074Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:37074suman29http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#37074http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-37074.xmlhe may come tomorrow( it means fifty percentage chance ) he may have come i see it he might come today (it means ten percentage chance)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#11531Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:11531Baasantseren30http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#11531http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-11531.xmlHe may come now he may have come=he might have come he would come = he could come he would have come = he could have comehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#11061Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:11061Gill041931http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#11061http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-11061.xmlhe may come (to ask for or to give permission) he may have come (to show possibility & form in past) he would come (to indicate a repeated action in the past) he would have come (to show advisability after the fact) he might come (to show possibility) he could come (to suggest a possibility or to give an option) he could have come(to show a past opportunity)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#4558Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:4558moijelesuis32http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#4558http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-4558.xmlhe may come (1-it is possible, sometime in the FUTURE, that he will come OR 2-subjuntive/hope/uncertainty i will give him money so that he may come) he may have come (it is possible, that sometime in the PAST, that he did come... but we/i do not know) he would come (1-repeated past action, habitual ex. everyday he would come to the office at 8AM on the dot OR 2-conditional/hypothetical he would come IF someone invited him) he would have come (past conditional - failed action he would have come IF someone HAD INVITED him - but no one did) he might come (1-same as he might come-future, maybe he will, maybe he won't OR 2-subjunctive, to express ability/empowerment: i gave him some money so that he might come, but there is still...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#3587Fri, 08 May 2009 04:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3587Orpheus33http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#3587http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3587.xmlhe could have come = he could come (he had the time, etc) but he did not.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#3509Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3509Woodward34http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#3509http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3509.xmlhe may come = he might come (both mean - it is possible but we aren't sure) he may have come = he might have come (both mean - perhaps something happened in the past) he would come = Conditional....imagining a situation or an action (sometimes depending on if another situation happens) e.g. He would come if he had enough time. he would have come = intention in the past (we intended to do something in the past or were ready to do it but it DID NOT happen) he could come = possibility in the present or the future e.g. I could win the competition ALSO he could sing very well = it was possible in the past, he had the ability to sing well inthe past. he could have come = possibility in the past which didn't happen ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#3501Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:25:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3501hitchhiker35http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htm#3501http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3501.xmlhe may come = he may come tommorow he may have come = he may have come today, but I didn't see him! he would come = he would come to the party if you asked him. he would have come = he would have come to the party if you had told him where it was! he might come = hey may come (almost the same) he could come = he could come, but he'd need you to lend him money (or) he could (might) (may) come, I just don't know. he could have come = he may have come (again!)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htmWed, 08 Apr 2009 04:25:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3425Guest36http://www.englishforums.com/English/MayWouldCouldGuestLamboo/lxw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3425.xmlCould someone explain the difference in the follwing sentences with one exapmles (if patience permitting) he may come he may have come he would come he would have come he might come he could come he could have come