“CAN” or “COULD”? What’s the difference?

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Do you use “can” and “could” correctly in English? Join me and learn how to use these two important modal verbs, in terms of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. I’ll explain how they are similar and how they are different; which one refers to the present and which one to the past; which one is more formal and which one is more informal. I’ll also show you how to pronounce these words, so people understand you clearly and don’t go away with the wrong idea. To improve your English further, check out my online course: Correct Your English Errors in 10 Minutes a Day. 10.bexenglish.com/
In this lesson:
00:00 "CAN" & "COULD"
00:48 "CAN" & "COULD": What's the same?
02:04 "CAN" & "COULD": Time differences
03:50 "CAN" & "COULD": Tone differences
06:03 "CAN" & "COULD": Usage in 6 contexts
10:42 "CAN" & "COULD": Grammar & Structure
11:37 Pronunciation: CAN, COULD, CAN'T, COULDN'T

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@engvidRebecca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, everyone! Keep improving your English with my course, Correct Your English in 10 Minutes a Day: 10.bexenglish.com/

@jaldon24 Жыл бұрын

hi mam, can I get coupon for discount? Hehe

@Barcelona-fan01 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@user-ug5no6rd3q Жыл бұрын

@@jaldon24 No, you cannot 😮

@payalsaxeana1299 Жыл бұрын

Conditionals, please!

@karimali1659offical Жыл бұрын

Dear you are doing great job.keep it up.please give some information about et sound at the end of words eg rocket ,blanket bucket etc.

@coyotech55 6 ай бұрын

Could is also used in a conditional way sometimes."I can go to the store". A simple statement of ability to get to the store. "I could go to the store" people will listen for a "but" or "if" to follow it - it's conditional. I could go to the store, but I don't feel like it. I could go to the store if my car will (or would) start.

@hojaical Жыл бұрын

I think that "Could" generates more humility towards a person. Thanks teacher, I love your classes.

@Jason1904 Жыл бұрын

I love Rebecca ! Best teacher ever💜

@jasminacvitkovic 10 ай бұрын

I came to Australia 59 years ago . I find your lessons very helpful still . Thanks

@whyursointerestedtoseemyna5637 10 ай бұрын

Could I ask what's your age?

@jasminacvitkovic 10 ай бұрын

@@whyursointerestedtoseemyna5637 I am 78

@user-cz9cu8yt6c 7 ай бұрын

Hi, Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to teach the lessons for free. May God bless.

@gurvicmukanye5774 Жыл бұрын

You're my favorite KZfaq teacher 🎉🎉🎉

@dalal17_ Жыл бұрын

The difference between can & could has been a struggle for me since I started learning English. Thank you so much☺️

@sakl898 Жыл бұрын

I was struggling with can and could for a long time....😊

@radwanulhasan906 Жыл бұрын

Best teacher in my Eyes ❤

@raur_saab Жыл бұрын

Good morning Respected teacher, I'm Balwinder Singh from Doha Qatar 🇶🇦

@aramgorooei1240 Жыл бұрын

I feel that she reads my mind! Yesterday I was thinking of how can I use can and could! Now, the explanation is ready ❤ many thanks 🙏😘

@andreyborzov3095 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this lesson,Reecca!!

@panneerselvam2608 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this excellent lesson.

@englishforre.1458 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lesson Madam. It helps to me to prefer more politeness in my conversation.

@krgovind68 Жыл бұрын

Till now, I was under impression that could is a past tense of can. Thanks for clarifying.

@rovetams3337 Жыл бұрын

Hello my fav.English Grammar teacher.❤

@markshen3280 Жыл бұрын

How about ‘should’ and ‘shall’ ? ; ‘Will’ and ‘would’ ; and ‘can’ and ‘May’ ?

@hasanalswad7285 Жыл бұрын

I wish ‏‪that as soon as possible because I have an exam 😢

@user-ug5no6rd3q Жыл бұрын

@@hasanalswad7285 Fellow, your exam is your problem. Don't be so egoistic, be ready to wait.😮

@anniemaryrose7041 Жыл бұрын

Will would

@wkriangkrai1 11 ай бұрын

I watched your channel from Thailand. Just discovered your KZfaq channel,it’s fantastic.

@gradinzanzu5380 10 ай бұрын

🤔

@aapiElder 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the explanations and examples.

@khurramali007 Жыл бұрын

Amazing explanation. Thank you for this video

@jackieb.7368 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate your professionalism with English language. Thanks !!!

@VasuDevan-cx5em Жыл бұрын

Excellent teacher ❤

@ebrahimamin8275 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for providing these useful programs. These lessons really help me a lot and I am exactly at the level I needed them.

@shalbinmarottikudy 5 ай бұрын

Excellent. Made it so easy to understand. Thanks. Could you teach the difference between will and would, and shall and will.

@BrotherDaoLe 29 күн бұрын

Thanks Teacher for your instructions ❤ very useful for me 😊 keep up your good work,grateful for you!

@user-yq8nm4xr8m Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your classes. I don't sleep at night before I listen your lesson. Appreciated very much

@antonioduenas8342 Жыл бұрын

Great minutes for english class. Thanks teacher! It goes to law!

@ulidatoruan8358 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the lesson ❤

@MenjorSMagnus 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the lessons from Sierra Leone 🇸🇱

@sajadhussain2573 Жыл бұрын

Very commendable job done , appreciate it

@rafaelprzybysz293 11 ай бұрын

Your teachings are wonderful and very good. Thank you very much.

@boiramthangabawiapc4660 4 ай бұрын

I like very much This teaching. Especially grammer parts.

@halinakozlowska2672 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic explanation. ❤

@kosteller Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! These are kind of simple but important things. I think I caught this slightly difference of using.

@mazdajay55 10 ай бұрын

Your style of teaching is great and fun. Thank you for your help

@mostafashehata2154 8 ай бұрын

I couldn't thank you enough, I learned this quickly your way that teaching is more easier than other teachers.

@TariqulRahman-jk5xk 10 күн бұрын

Thank you for this opportunity

@fatimazohrajbilou2619 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Miss Rebecca, I write in my agenda, very useful and it really helps, you have a great methodology.

@eli-vs7bd Жыл бұрын

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@alfredwong3485 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your teaching on using of these words...( IT'S VERY USEFUL & CLEAR TO ME)

@rerngchaipipit811 9 ай бұрын

Thank you teacher for the easily understandable English.

@meseretmulugeta6256 11 ай бұрын

What a lovely teacher you are!!!!!!🙏

@lourencosantiago9779 Жыл бұрын

For me. simple the best Teacher! Tks a lot! I m from Brazil.

@kominhobrou3280 11 ай бұрын

My name is jethro , I like your teaching school God bless you for all.

@rubinconineski526 Жыл бұрын

It is very good "can't and can not." Thank you.

@Storkz0re Жыл бұрын

This is new information for me, I've always been using the May verb for a polite question.

@ChanDeng-ei3im Ай бұрын

Thanks for taking a time to teach a lesson ❤

@SenseOfLyrics 10 ай бұрын

Very appreciated ur effort for making a great video like this. I could tell that I really learned something about using "Can" and "Could"😊

@Bihi_Lotfi 26 күн бұрын

Very helpful.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Thank you so much teacher Rebecca.🙏

@iregingatia5624 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your enlightenment

@mohamedhassan4029 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, mrs Rececca i have understood well these words.

@cabdinaasirdheere1685 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining

@leomwanza5810 4 ай бұрын

Well explained, I will be following your teachings.

@hildamurillo9965 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for you help in the lessons, are really appreciate, you lessons are easy to understand, pura vida desde Costa Rica 💛 💕

@sumiyaaktermim4440 4 ай бұрын

I love her way of teaching, i learnt many things from her video, her teaching style is very mellifluous 🥰🥰

@davidibiyemi1308 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Ma, for the knowledge you are impacting. You are awesome and wonderful Ma.

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Good to hear from you and your videos are very helpful God bless you from uk

@lankabhumi1114 5 ай бұрын

A good teacher. Thank you

@des3388 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the explanation Greatings to you from Egypt

@ninabob1410 11 ай бұрын

Excllent as always . My favorit teacher .

@Makerplays2011 4 ай бұрын

I like the channel because it teaches me a lot of stuff like past present and future. Also Grammar and other stuff thx for helping me and everyone else it helps a lot thx

@tiararose9025 Жыл бұрын

Got it...tq teacher.. happy teacher's day!!🥰u are not only a wonderful teacher but also an inspiration to us all

@budimulyo1049 11 ай бұрын

Your explanation was clear to understand thanks alot, but could you explain about how to use at which, in which, for which and on which I'm really confused about them🙏

@---bk2hj Жыл бұрын

Excellent Thanks Again Take Care Always Best Wishes

@kanhucharanmurmu2863 Жыл бұрын

Ma'am you are speaking in a language that, everybody on this planet could understand you. I am from India and english learner. I like your way you teach with great patience and always you make your students understand the concepts. It's a great thing. Because there's a saying that, "someone is not the teacher who teaches but someone is the real teacher who make their students understand.... Definitely I would like you to make us understand the full concept of can/could.. like. Can/ could + be, have, have been, have had, have to , have had to etc. The total use of can & could in another video soon.

@moresbytunge1146 11 ай бұрын

Thanks madam, learning English from PNG

@moresbytunge1146 11 ай бұрын

Thanks madam, learning English from PNG

@vijayvijay4123 25 күн бұрын

Jai Sriram 🙏

@sayahtoo2758 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, teacher.

@user-dw8nm2ff1l Жыл бұрын

hi Rebecca my name is moatassim i watch you from morroco you are best teacher in the world

@user-hn8rb5jh5k 7 ай бұрын

I enjoy learning, you are the best teacher

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Thank you very much for your help 🥰🇲🇽

@raur_saab Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you reaching

@florasitoe6483 6 ай бұрын

Thanks teacher,, this is really helpful

@mohabbatalimutaqi2427 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Madam, for your great effort. I would request that, if possible, make a video about Active and Passive. Thanks a lot.

@pawancheekmarican320 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your assistance.

@Shayoyeye5223 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking time to explain. When sending an email & requesting a favour, I always use “could” rather than “can” as I felt that “can” sounded a bit rude. Now I know why 😊

@lamaranasow6384 4 ай бұрын

Nice teacher

@momomolina7411 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Teacher is very clear

@siddharthasarmah8473 Жыл бұрын

Respect mam u the best teacher of our second languages .

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Rebecca I like you , all your lessons are on point and very simplified.

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Thank you Ma'am your teaching English Grammar is very helpful to me. 14:54

@nataliiachurpita8614 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@victorhanson2376 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for this education

@bisharoabdullahi9685 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much dear teacher

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I hope your my Teacher!😊 I am half Filipino half American I live here in US I can't speak good English! That's why I always watching your videos!😊🙏

@mahmoudabdulaziz2911 Жыл бұрын

قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ لا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الغَفورُ الرَّحيمْ - سورة الزمر - الآية 53

@rafaeldelafuente4787 5 ай бұрын

Very well explained. Greetings from Spain

@dadandoye2153 Жыл бұрын

Thank you madam, very helpful video and good teacher

@user-wu1ft7en4u Жыл бұрын

excellent teacher ❤

@rubsrubs Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this , God bless you

@hesousa8488 Жыл бұрын

PERFECT. THANK YOU

@nazia98 4 ай бұрын

Could you please make a lecture series on passive voice like you make on Tense?

@sheshnarayanshukla164 Жыл бұрын

Perfection in English can come only through learning from a perfect teacher like you... Wish, I could be of your calibre

@bilfleming9036 Ай бұрын

Relax. There is no such thing as perfect English.

@sheshnarayanshukla164 Ай бұрын

@@bilfleming9036 read my msg wherein i have written perfection,not perfect..

@rafaelbalo7000 11 ай бұрын

She's the best teacher in the world

@drakooi Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lesson. It seems to me that in Mexico Can and Could are used in exactly the same way. Casual - ¿Puedes ayudarme? Polite - ¿Podrías ayudarme?