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Use of should in sentences
Use of should and would with examples.
Could, should and would sound similar, but they are different words with different meanings. We’ll take you through their definitions and show you some examples.
Apart from being the past tenses of:
can (past tense: could),
will (past tense: would),
shall (past tense: should),
could, should and would also mean the following:
Could definition and examples
Definition of could:
- used to express that there was ability to do something in the past, or that an action or state was possible in the past.
- used in present or future time to talk about some action or state that is possible but not certain; often used in polite requests or offers.
Could can be used to describe something that happened in the past.
Example:
He could have performed better at his piano recital if he had practiced more.
Could can also be used to describe something that may happen in the future.
Example:
He could make the boys top-level soccer team if he keeps playing as well as he is now.
Could can also be used as part of a question.
Example:
Could you explain how you solve this math problem?