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Couldは、Can の過去形ですが、色々な使い方と意味 があります。今回は主に使われる8通りの使い方を見ていきましょう。
例文
She could juggle eight balls when she was only 10 years old.
He could read when he was three years old.
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Could I please use your bathroom?
Could we move on to the next topic now please?
Could you pass me the sugar, please?
I’m busy right now. Could I call you back later?
In high school, we couldn’t grow our hair long.
He couldn’t go to his friend’s party because his mother wouldn’t let him.
You could try and fix it yourself
We could go on picnic.
Couldn’t の使い方
Can’t と同じように、何かが真実や現実ではないと確信している時に couldn’t を使います。
That couldn’t be my cat meowing outside, it was hit by a car last week.
He couldn’t have finished already. He only started a few minutes ago.
そうなる可能性はあったが、実際にはそうならなかった時
Why did you do that? You could have hurt yourself.
出来るのにやろうとしなかったことなどを言う時。皮肉的な意味をもつこともあります。
例文
Why didn’t you say something? I could have helped you.
次の例文内の could は Would be able to に代えられます。
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Can の色々な意味を復習しましょう。Can 〜できる以外の使い方
By Nick Kemp: 英会話 教師Couldは、Can の過去形ですが、色々な使い方と意味 があります。今回は主に使われる8通りの使い方を見ていきましょう。
例文
She could juggle eight balls when she was only 10 years old.
He could read when he was three years old.
例文
Could I please use your bathroom?
Could we move on to the next topic now please?
Could you pass me the sugar, please?
I’m busy right now. Could I call you back later?
In high school, we couldn’t grow our hair long.
He couldn’t go to his friend’s party because his mother wouldn’t let him.
You could try and fix it yourself
We could go on picnic.
Couldn’t の使い方
Can’t と同じように、何かが真実や現実ではないと確信している時に couldn’t を使います。
That couldn’t be my cat meowing outside, it was hit by a car last week.
He couldn’t have finished already. He only started a few minutes ago.
そうなる可能性はあったが、実際にはそうならなかった時
Why did you do that? You could have hurt yourself.
出来るのにやろうとしなかったことなどを言う時。皮肉的な意味をもつこともあります。
例文
Why didn’t you say something? I could have helped you.
次の例文内の could は Would be able to に代えられます。
例文
Can の色々な意味を復習しましょう。Can 〜できる以外の使い方

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