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I don't want to know about conditional sentences with "could" and "would", but I think you do. Your sentence would be better if worded "I want to know about conditional sentences with "could" and "would". I wouldn't hurt to throw a "please" in there as well.
Conditional sentences containing "could" or "would" are called the unreal conditionals. They are hypothetical situations. They are contrary to fact, in other words.
Imagine cutting your finger while cooking. It's a deep cut, and there's a lot of blood. I might say to you "If I were you, I would go to the hospital." I'm not you; I can't be you. In that sentence, you wouldn't substitute "would" for "could". That would insinuate the only you can go to the hospital. In the following sentence, "would" and "could" can be used interchangeably: If I had more time, I could go to the gym after work. "Could" doesn't necessarily mean that you "would". "Could" speaks of your ability, "would" is more about your choice.
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What is an example of past conditional?
I would have gone to that party if I had been invited. "Would have gone" in this sentence is about as close as English can get to the idea of the past conditional of "go" in a language that has a formal past conditional tense, although formally the English phrase is the conditional present perfect tense. As you may well know, English often uses a present perfect tense when other languages would use a simple past indicative instead.
What is the different between how would you know and how will you know?
The first is the conditional tense and the second is the future. The first suggests the person already knows the information, whereas the second suggests the person still has to find out.
What is the difference between 'could' and 'would'?
They are the conditional forms of "will" and "can" respectively. You might say "I will buy you a mink coat", which is unconditional, but "If I had the money, I would buy you a mink coat." is conditional. Likewise, you might say, "I can open this valve with this wrench", which is unconditional, but "If I had a wrench I could open this valve" is conditional. "Will/would" have to do with intention, "can/could" with ability or capacity. In recent years, sportswriters and writers of documentaries have started using "would" as a sort of past tense auxiliary, saying "Finkel would score a touchdown in the third quarter" when they mean "Finkel scored a touchdown." This derives from an earlier usage where "would" was used when looking at a past event from the perspective of a person even further in the past, such as "Little did John know that two years later she would divorce him.", which means the same as "Little did John know that she was going to divorce him two years later."
The past tense of to know?
The verd "to know" in an infinitive and doesn't have a past tense. However, the word "know" can be used in the form "I know" which in normal grammar is considered the present tense. In that sense the past tense would be "I knew". So the past tense of "know" would be "knew".
How do you chane know into past tense?
The past tense of "know" would be "knew" or "known".
What is the past tense of know?
The past tense of "know" would be "knew". The past participle is "known".
How do you use were where?
The word "were" is the plural past participle of the verb "to be," and also the conditional tense of the same verb. Do not confuse "were" with "we're," which is a contraction of the phrase "we are." The word "where" can be used as a conjuntion, and adverb, or a noun. Example of correct use of "were" as a plural past participle: "They were in London yesterday." Or: "Were all of you at home this morning?" Example of correct use of "were" in the conditional tense: "If I were rich, I would buy a Ferrari." Or: "Were they wise, they would save their pennies." Examples of correct usages of "where": "Where are you?" "Meet me where we first met." "I need to know the who, what, when, where, and how."
When do you use will and can in a sentence?
The conjugation will (to be) is part of the future tenses, while the word can is used by itself to mean a present ability, or as an auxiliary verb.Will and shall are used in :the future tense of to be (I am, I was, I will be)the future perfect tense (I shall go, or I will go)the future perfect progressive tense (I will be going)The auxiliary verb "can" is used with the infinitive verb form (without to) to indicate an ability to perform the action. (e.g. I know how to drive, therefore I can drive.) The past tense or conditional tense is "could".*Most grammaticists insist on using "may" for permission, so the expression "can I get the ball" would ask about your ability to get it, not whether you were allowed to.
What is is the past tense of knowed?
The past tense of "know" would be "knew". The past participle is "known".
What is the past tense and future tense of know?
The past tense of know is knew, and the future tense is will know.
Is know present tense or past tense?
Know is present tense. Exmpl: I know that the word "know" is present tense The past tense of "Know" is "Knew" Exmpl: I knew that the word "knew" was past tense.
What is the past tense know?
The past tense of "know" is "knew."
