Say: I could, but I couldn't

Could

Couldn't

Could ( past of Can )

• Can; am, is, are able to
• Could; was were able to

Could ( past of Can )

help you yesterday.

• I
• You
• He
• She
• It
• We
• They

play piano when he was six.

send you money if he had.

could

last night we could go.

walk after the accident.

do the homework if it wasn’t black out.

Could Negative form

help you yesterday.

• I
• You
• He
• She
• It
• We
• They

play piano when he was six.

Could not

(couldn’t)

send you money if he had.

last night we could go.

walk after the accident.

do the homework if it wasn’t black out.

Could Question Form

help you yesterday.

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I

You

He

She

It

We

They

• I You He She It We They
• I You He She It We They
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play piano when he was six.

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send you money if he had.

Could

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last night we could go.

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walk after the accident.

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do the homework if it wasn’t black out .

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Examples

• When I was in Kash I could swim.
• Could you use that phone?
• They couldn’t phone her. Because she hasn’t got any phone at home.
• He looked every where but, couldn’t find his biology books.
• Could you come here, teacher.