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ALC DLI B12L3

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Using "Could" to Express Possibility​

By Heather Varaleau

"Could" can be used for different reasons.

Some examples:

possibility

past ability

suggestion

​request

​conditional

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Heavy rain could cause a flood.

​Salem could speak English when he was four years old.

​We could see a movie or go out for dinner.

​Could you open the window, please?

I could wake up earlier if I had an alarm clock.

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In this lesson, we will only focus on 'could' for possibility.

In this way, could has the same meaning as might, may or maybe.

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Example:

John is not at work today.​​

He could be sick​. = He might be sick. = He may be sick.

In this lesson, we will only focus on 'could' for possibility.

In this way, could has the same meaning as might, may or maybe.

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Example:

John is not at work today.​​

He could be sick​. = He might be sick. = He may be sick.

Multiple Choice

Think about the following example. Which answer is NOT a possibility?

It is 0930, and John is not at work.

• He could be sick.

• He could be on vacation.

• He could be at his desk.

• He could be late.

Multiple Choice

Think about the following example. Which answer is NOT a possibility?

Where is the newspaper?

• It could be on the table.

• It could be the sports section.

• Max could be reading it.

• It could be behind the sofa.

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"Could" is a modal verb.

This means it always goes with a base verb.

Your finger could be broken.

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​​Don't drive so fast! You could hit someone.

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​We don't have paintbrushes, but we could paint with our fingers.

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Multiple Choice

Which answer Does NOT work with the following sentence?

Mohammed speaks perfect English. Why?

• He could study every day.

• He could be very good at tests.

• He could live in the UK.

• His father could be an English teacher.