Mr. X
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Nepali
- Home Country
- Pakistan
- Current Location
- India
Hello,
Can we use could in present tense, like we use would. I suppose that would be alright. I am hoping you could do that.
Some people say only 'can' is appropriate because 'I am hoping' is present tense. I wonder why... couldn't could in this instance also mean 'would be able to' instead of the past tense of can? I am hoping you'd be able to/could do that.
Mr. X
Can we use could in present tense, like we use would. I suppose that would be alright. I am hoping you could do that.
Some people say only 'can' is appropriate because 'I am hoping' is present tense. I wonder why... couldn't could in this instance also mean 'would be able to' instead of the past tense of can? I am hoping you'd be able to/could do that.
Mr. X