I like this question. It's really about nuance and subtle differences. In a very basic way, you can say that 'can' is stronger, based on actual facts. Could is based on opinion and theory. By definition, can is referring to the

Dear friend, normally, the subjunctive were follows as if/as though : He spoke as if she were dead. However, the ordinary present tense is required where the emphasis is on truth rather than falsity : It's not as if he' s dishonest (= he

I just want to point out the word "could" is indicative of the subjunctive mood Modal verbs don't have tenses and moods in the way that other verbs do. could certainly acts like a past subjunctive in If I could help you, I would.

"If you knew what I had gone through, you would surely pity me." Don't listen to these people. You can change it to "have" because only the first verb has to be in the subjunctive mood. The verb "knew" is

Why should we use 'would' ,'could' in the subjunctive mood and in the future tense? would and could , along with several other verbs, are called modal verbs. The modal verbs don't really have tenses, so you can't really use

The subjunctive is used for hypothetical situations of varying possibility. - I'd love to do it. ( if you let me ) - We could, we would. ( if + condition ) - How could I forget you? You're the only one I know. ( It is not possible ) - If

Why should we use 'would' ,'could' in the subjunctive mood and in the future tense? It's very confusing. Please make it simple and help me understand. for example, - I'd love to do it. - We could, we

Now if I look up "are," the dictionary tells me that it is the present plural of "be." But what I would expect is that it would tell me that it is the present plural of "am" or "is" because those are the

Had is a past subjunctive in your sentence. For a continuous or progressive tense as they are also called, you always need the present participle, i.e. a verb ending ing: I am hav ing dinner at the moment. He was read ing a book when I called

Hi p0101 and welcome to English Forums. "Were" is the past tense of "are." I am I was You are You were He is He was We are We were They are They were Sometimes we use something called the subjunctive. Usually