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    • “Could”: What’s The Difference?

    It can be easy to mix up can with could. Can you use these words interchangeably or not?

    In this article, we’ll explain the differences between can and could, cover when and how both words should be used, and provide examples that show how they’re typically used in sentences.

    ⚡ Quick summary

    The verb can is an auxiliary (helping) verb that is often used alongside other verbs to express ability, possibility, or permission (in the case of permission, could is often considered more polite than can, but they are grammatically interchangeable in this context).

    Because can is an irregular verb, its past tense form is could, as in Back then I could not do it, but I can now. Could is also used to form hypothetical or conditional statements (in what’s called the subjunctive mood), as in If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

    When to use can or could

    The word canis an auxiliary verb (or helping verb) and a modal verb.

    It is commonly used together with other v

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