could
gb/kˈʊd/ us/kˈʊd/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 100
tud, -hat/-het, lehet, -hatna/-hetne
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] could [verb]
When I was younger, I could run five miles without stopping.
Fiatalabb koromban öt mérföldet tudtam futni megállás nélkül.
We could see the mountains from our hotel room.
A hotelszobánkból látni lehetett a hegyeket.
It could rain later, so bring an umbrella.
She could speak three languages fluently.
This plan could work if everyone helps.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I could swim when I was six.
Hatéves koromban már tudtam úszni.
We could play outside after lunch.
Ebéd után kint játszhattunk.
He could read very fast.
It could snow tomorrow.
They could come to the party.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'could' for ability in the past with 'can' for present ability.
ਅਰਥ
Express past ability or possibility
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
could be
|could have
|could go
|could happen
|could see
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
was able to (More formal and specific about past ability; not used for hypothetical situations)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
could not (Indicates inability or impossibility)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to say that someone was able to do something before, or that something is possible.
Used to express that someone was able to do something in the past, or that something was possible.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
2
tud
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
Could [someone] [verb]?
Could you pass me the salt, please?
Ide tudnád adni a sót, kérlek?
Could we meet tomorrow afternoon?
Találkozhatnánk holnap délután?
Could I borrow your book for a week?
You could try restarting your computer.
Could you tell me the time?
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Could you help me?
Tudnál segíteni?
Could we sit here?
Leülhetnénk ide?
Could I use your phone?
You could take the bus.
Could you open the window?
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may forget to use 'please' in polite requests with 'could'.
ਅਰਥ
Make polite request or suggestion
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
could you please
|could we
|could I ask
|could you tell me
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
would you mind (Even more polite and formal)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|social interaction
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to ask someone politely to do something or to give an idea.
Used to politely ask someone to do something or to suggest a possibility.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] could [verb]
The train could be late due to the weather.
A vonat az időjárás miatt késhet.
This medicine could help you feel better.
Ez a gyógyszer segíthet, hogy jobban érezd magad.
We could see some changes next year.
It could be dangerous to go alone.
The meeting could last for hours.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
It could rain today.
Ma eshet az eső.
This could be my book.
Ez lehet az én könyvem.
He could come later.
The bus could be late.
She could get sick.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'could' with 'should' when giving advice versus expressing possibility.
ਅਰਥ
Express uncertainty about events
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
could be true
|could happen soon
|could take a while
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
might ('Might' is often interchangeable but sometimes suggests slightly less likelihood)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
will (Indicates certainty rather than possibility)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to talk about something that might happen now or later.
Used to say that something is possible but not certain now or in the future.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
4
tud
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] could [verb] if [condition]
I could help you if I had more time.
Segíthetnék neked, ha több időm lenne.
We could win if we practice hard.
Nyerhetnénk, ha keményen gyakorolnánk.
She could pass the exam if she studied more.
They could travel more if they saved money.
He could fix it if he had the right tools.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I could buy it if I had money.
Megvehetném, ha lenne pénzem.
We could go if it is sunny.
Elmehetnénk, ha sütne a nap.
She could come if she finishes work.
He could play if he feels better.
They could eat if they are hungry.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes forget to include the condition when using conditional 'could'.
ਅਰਥ
Express hypothetical situations
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
could win if
|could happen if
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
would be able to (More explicit about conditional ability)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to say something is possible if something else happens first.
Used for situations that are possible only if certain conditions are met.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
could
IPA
GB/kˈʊd/
US/kˈʊd/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
could (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (could)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: could
- 3rd Person Singular: coulds
- Present Participle: coulding
- Past: coulded
- Past Participle: coulded
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
coulds
verb
coulding
verb
coulded
verb
Related words
can
verb A1
Negative and opposite forms
couldn't
verb A2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
as cold as ice could be
1/ˈæz kˈoʊld ˈæz ˈaɪs kˈʊd bˈi/
idiom
literary
Extremely cold like ice
Very, very cold, like ice.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her hands were as cold as ice could be after walking in the snow.
- The water was as cold as ice could be.
could have been
1/kˈʊd hˈæv bˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Possible but unrealized past situation
Used to say something was possible in the past but did not happen.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I could have been a doctor if I had studied harder.
- It could have been worse after the accident.
couldn't care less
1/kˈʊdənt kˈɛɹ lˈɛs/
idiom
informal
Not care at all about something
To not care at all about something; to have no interest in it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I couldn't care less about what they think.
- She couldn't care less about fashion trends.
couldn't care less
2/kˈʊdənt kˈɛɹ lˈɛs/
idiom
informal
have no interest/concern at all
To not be interested in or worried about something at all.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I couldn't care less about sports.
- She couldn't care less what they think.