In Modal verbs^x, Verbs^x

Both past and present future One year ago I could play tennis well Not these days Past If I enroll in that course I could at the end of it play tennis quite well Hypothetical future Should I enroll in that course I could at the end of it play tennis quite well Hypothetical future

For referring to a person s present state ability I believe you will say I can play tennis well Right

Thank you CalifJim Would you say that only context would tell whether the modal verb use of could is referring to the present or is referring to the past I could play tennis well could be interpreted as referring to a person s present state ability how he can play tennis well now but it could...

could play is all right You can also use used to be able to play When I was ten years old I used to be able to play tennis well CJ

All sentences seem okay to me

IMHO it is OK Just think of it as past time of can What is it that you don t like

Hi Please check the usage cases of the modal verb could 1 When I was ten years old I could play tennis well 2 For three years before entering college I could play tennis well 3 Three years before becoming a ten year old I could play tennis well 4 A year prior to today I played tennis well It...

I never know how to use these modal verbs properly Could someone explain me the usage any diffrences between them I am patiently waiting for your replies Thanks in advance

Hi LucianoNo your first sentence is not correct You do not need to add the word do in order to form a question with the verb enjoy and the modal verb would You simply need to invert the word would and the subject You would enjoy it Would you enjoy it

Hi I haven t been able to change this sentence I m sorry I didn t phone you earlier Jill apologized We are working with reported speech as you can see but this sentence has been imposible for me Ca n you help me please Jill apologized by saying she was sorry that she hadn t phoned the person...