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Verbe modal

Conjugaison de could

= pouvait, pourrait. Un modal ne prend jamais de -s, ni de « to » après lui, ni d’auxiliaire do : il est suivi de la base verbale.

Affirmatif

  • I could go
  • you could go
  • he/she/it could go
  • we could go
  • you could go
  • they could go

Négatif

  • I could not go (couldn't)
  • you could not go (couldn't)
  • he/she/it could not go (couldn't)
  • we could not go (couldn't)
  • you could not go (couldn't)
  • they could not go (couldn't)

Interrogatif

  • Could I go?
  • Could you go?
  • Could he/she/it go?
  • Could we go?
  • Could you go?
  • Could they go?
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Could est le prétérit et le conditionnel de can : I could swim at five / Could you help me?

Équivalent à conjuguer à tous les temps : be able to.

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