could
gb/kˈʊd/ us/kˈʊd/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
relation
1
Express past ability or possibility
Used to say that someone was able to do something before, or that something is possible.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] could [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'could' for ability in the past with 'can' for present ability.
คำพ้องความหมาย
was able to (More formal and specific about past ability; not used for hypothetical situations)
คำตรงข้าม
could not (Indicates inability or impossibility)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
could be
|could have
|could go
|could happen
|could see
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- When I was younger, I could run five miles without stopping.
- We could see the mountains from our hotel room.
- It could rain later, so bring an umbrella.
- She could speak three languages fluently.
- This plan could work if everyone helps.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I could swim when I was six.
- We could play outside after lunch.
- He could read very fast.
- It could snow tomorrow.
- They could come to the party.
คำกริยา
A2
relation
2
Make polite request or suggestion
Used to ask someone politely to do something or to give an idea.
รูปแบบการใช้:
Could [someone] [verb]?
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may forget to use 'please' in polite requests with 'could'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
would you mind (Even more polite and formal)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
could you please
|could we
|could I ask
|could you tell me
หัวข้อ
communication
|social interaction
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Could you pass me the salt, please?
- Could we meet tomorrow afternoon?
- Could I borrow your book for a week?
- You could try restarting your computer.
- Could you tell me the time?
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Could you help me?
- Could we sit here?
- Could I use your phone?
- You could take the bus.
- Could you open the window?
คำกริยา
B1
relation
3
Express uncertainty about events
Used to talk about something that might happen now or later.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] could [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'could' with 'should' when giving advice versus expressing possibility.
คำพ้องความหมาย
might ('Might' is often interchangeable but sometimes suggests slightly less likelihood)
คำตรงข้าม
will (Indicates certainty rather than possibility)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
could be true
|could happen soon
|could take a while
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- The train could be late due to the weather.
- This medicine could help you feel better.
- We could see some changes next year.
- It could be dangerous to go alone.
- The meeting could last for hours.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It could rain today.
- This could be my book.
- He could come later.
- The bus could be late.
- She could get sick.
คำกริยา
B1
relation
4
Express hypothetical situations
Used to say something is possible if something else happens first.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] could [verb] if [condition]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes forget to include the condition when using conditional 'could'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
would be able to (More explicit about conditional ability)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
could win if
|could happen if
หัวข้อ
communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I could help you if I had more time.
- We could win if we practice hard.
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I could buy it if I had money.
- We could go if it is sunny.
- She could come if she finishes work.
- He could play if he feels better.
- They could eat if they are hungry.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
could
IPA
GB/kˈʊd/
US/kˈʊd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
could (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (could)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: could
- 3rd Person Singular: coulds
- Present Participle: coulding
- Past: coulded
- Past Participle: coulded
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
coulds
verb
coulding
verb
coulded
verb
Related words
can
verb A1
Negative and opposite forms
couldn't
verb A2
วลีและสำนวน
as cold as ice could be
1/ˈæz kˈoʊld ˈæz ˈaɪs kˈʊd bˈi/
idiom
literary
Extremely cold like ice
Very, very cold, like ice.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- I couldn't care less about sports.
- She couldn't care less what they think.