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: | : "I <span style="font-size:1.2em;background:lightyellow;">can swim</span>." (''present ability'') | ||
: | : "It <span style="font-size:1.2em;background:lightyellow;">can rain</span> later." (''present possibility, often with a higher probability'') | ||
: " | : "<span style="font-size:1.2em;background:lightyellow;">Can I borrow</span> your pen?" (''permission, informal'') | ||
;could: | ;could: | ||
: " | : "I <span style="font-size:1.2em;background:lightyellow;">could play</span> the piano when I was younger." (''past ability'') | ||
: " | : "It <span style="font-size:1.2em;background:lightyellow;">could rain</span> later." (''past possibility, often with a lower probability'') | ||
: " | : "<span style="font-size:1.2em;background:lightyellow;">Could you please give</span> me your pen?" (''polite request'') | ||
;should: | ;should: | ||
Aktuelle Version vom 8. Juli 2025, 05:45 Uhr
"Can," "could," and "should" are modal verbs in English, each with distinct uses.
- can
- "I can swim." (present ability)
- "It can rain later." (present possibility, often with a higher probability)
- "Can I borrow your pen?" (permission, informal)
- could
- "I could play the piano when I was younger." (past ability)
- "It could rain later." (past possibility, often with a lower probability)
- "Could you please give me your pen?" (polite request)
- should
"You should eat more vegetables." (recommendation/advice) "I should be home by 10 pm." (obligation/expectation) "The train should arrive soon." (probability)
In essence, "can" is the most straightforward, "could" adds a layer of past tense or politeness, and "should" introduces advice, obligation, or expectation.
