Many English students confuse the words could and should. If you’re having problems understanding these two words, you should watch this free lesson. There is a quick and easy way to know the difference!
Hello, Alex!
I couldn’t find another method to ask you and therefore I’m asking here.
I would like to ask you, do you give one-on-one lessons, using skype, for example?
Its a great job. I am relly impressed with this job. I was unawair for using of could/should. No i can say that i have understood the difference and use of these word. Thanks a lot and keep helping to us alway.
Nikolay, I currently do not do private lessons over Skype. Teaching classes and making videos for you guys keeps me very busy already!
Excuse me, Sir.
Firstly, thanks for being so kind to give your spare time in making videos for us.
By the way, do you mind if I ask you not about “could” and “should”?
Well, I don’t know whether it was my mistake. I thought that you should’ve used “keep” (without “s”) on the sentence, “Teaching classes(1st) and making videos(2nd) for you guys keeps me very busy already!”.
I mean,the subject refers to 2 activities, so it’s plural and the verb doesn’t need to be added “s”.
I’m really sorry if what I thought was wrong. However, please, tell me why you used “keeps” rather than “keep”.
Regard,
Rifai.
Alex, thanks for answer. And thanks for your video lessons, they are really good and helpful. I’ve almost seen all of your video lessons, great job, thanks again. I, as and others, I think, will be waiting for more and more of your lessons.
I’ll be very appreciate if you could make a video or explain here, if it takes not much time, the subject about how to use correctly “GET”. OK. I can clearly understand if “GET” using like a part of phrasal verb (for example: Get in, get off, get up, etc.) from definition of phrasal verb, but when I meet “GET” in phrases like these: 1) get heavy,
2) get use… it’s a little bit confused me.
thank you Alex.You are good teacher.When i listen to your lessons,i improve my listening skills and i learn how to teach .Idon’t find other way to contact you .please help me Alex.Ihave a research in didactic and i cant find themes.could you sent to me some themes?
thank you Alex.You are good teacher.When i listen to your lessons,i improve my listening skills and i learn how to teach .Idon’t find other way to contact you .please help me Alex.Ihave a research in didactic and i cant find themes.could you sent me some themes?
Thanks a lot! i will have apreciated it if you could explain to me the difference in meaning between moral and ethics i am little bit confussed about them! thanks again
Hello Alex, i just learn of this webite and I’m elated because I found this site to be very helpful, I will not have any probems with the could and should any more,but I do have a problem with could and would, will you please teach me how to use these two words correctly.
thank you,
Von
Thanks Alex you explain very well.
Please could answer this question:
About the futur what is the difference between:
Tomorow I’m going to Paris and
Tomorow,I will go to Paris
Hello Alex my name it’s Dany and i wanna say i saw you video with so clear and i like to learn more and i wanna some conversation okay so i understood everythink but i need’s more do you can help me?thanks alot bye
thnak u very much my dear teacher.actually i’ve been worrying for many years about english.but,when i’m watching your videos i get confidence that i can quickly and easily learn english
Alex; tell me please i cant see any vido here.
any problem here?
Our videos are hosted on YouTube, which is blocked in Libya, where you live. Please find a way to get around the YouTube block and you will be able to watch engVid lessons.
Hello, Alex!
I would like to understand better the difference between the modals “can” (could) and “may” (might). Is it possible to make a lesson about it?
Thanks
Hello Alex I have a doubt:can we also use could/couldn`t for the past (yesterday/last week…) or is better use able to ? Which is more right to say ?
When I was young, I could run very fast or
I was able to run very fast.
Thanks
alex.how about can and shall??i still confuse about those words.thx
“Shall” is a more formal way of saying “will.”
I can see you tomorrow. (this means you are able to see the person tomorrow)
I shall see you tomorrow. (this is a promise made in the moment, just like using “will”)
alex,really you are good teacher,because you help us by your information.but i hope to give us more idea in what consorn grammar,and writing paragraphs. thank you so much
first of all i am very happy to be here and learing in this website i study every day here and i am passing the exam but i have a problem with the quiz when i am going to push the botton of the quiz it dose not working well i don’t know what is the problem with that key it’s not working please hlep me and send me the guide to pass the exam
Alex, if you can give us lecture on how some words are converted to noun, adjectives, adverb and verb. Some examples in my mind
slow,slowly,
situate,situation,
play, player,
hi.
is that right?
1. could is used for present possibility and past ability
2.could is used to make polite way of asking
3.could is also used to make future possibility
so could is used in all 3 forms of tenses..present,future and past.
am i right?
please elucidate.
You are correct. It sounds like you are an intermediate learner, and you are asking the right questions. Keep moving forward!
Thank you Alex for all your lessons, am learning from you alot. thank you and God Bless you, am getting ready for my next grammar call center, and thank God I find your page to learn more. From Granada Nicaragua. your friend Carlos
I’m glad that it’s helping you, Carlos. Good luck!
dear AleX
I would like to thank you for your exelent lessons. i learn so many thig from your lessons.i like your way of your study
i impruved my english through your lessons.
Thank you,
Nirav
thanks alex! you could help me to solve my problems in english grammar and also i wanted to be a good speaker in english.Thanks a lot,just keep in touch.
i’m still confused that we can use “could” for future but we cant use could’not for future..like i could’not be able to come..instead we use i cant b able to come..or i wont .please help.
thanks a lot.
hi Alex,
Thanks for this lesson.I have a question for u that can we use “could” in future sentences like
could u come tomorrow..
could u wait for me..
could u that by the time i come… i’m waiting for reply..
Thanks a lot Alex… Today only i come to know exact different between should and could.. One doubt, is tr any video for should be and could be and why we use “be” followed by should and could, If no could u pls explain that too.
Thanks in advance
hey Alex I have a question, how can I say when I want to tell you that I couldn’t not to come, maybe its not right form ( I mean the sentence ) that we are friends and I couldn’t not to come to your birthday, I wouldn’t be friend if I hadn’t come to you!!! how can I tell this sentence correctly????? thanks friend!!!
I’m sorry, but I didn’t understand… I think you should put examples… The exersices are important, because If we don’t practice, we won’t learn!!! It’s my advice!!! Thanks!!!
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Thank you Alex
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I knew this, thanks anyway …
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thank you Mr. Alex for this lesson. but what about may and would?
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Thanks for giving useful things
Hello, Alex!
I couldn’t find another method to ask you and therefore I’m asking here.
I would like to ask you, do you give one-on-one lessons, using skype, for example?
Your lessons are very useful in our day to day conversations. Thank u so much
I really enjoy this lesson. Thank you very much Alex
thank you Mr
Its a great job. I am relly impressed with this job. I was unawair for using of could/should. No i can say that i have understood the difference and use of these word. Thanks a lot and keep helping to us alway.
thanks a lot Alex can u explain about should ,i need more explanation about”" SHOULD”"
It is simple and helps.
THANK YOU
Nikolay, I currently do not do private lessons over Skype. Teaching classes and making videos for you guys keeps me very busy already!
Excuse me, Sir.
Firstly, thanks for being so kind to give your spare time in making videos for us.
By the way, do you mind if I ask you not about “could” and “should”?
Well, I don’t know whether it was my mistake. I thought that you should’ve used “keep” (without “s”) on the sentence, “Teaching classes(1st) and making videos(2nd) for you guys keeps me very busy already!”.
I mean,the subject refers to 2 activities, so it’s plural and the verb doesn’t need to be added “s”.
I’m really sorry if what I thought was wrong. However, please, tell me why you used “keeps” rather than “keep”.
Regard,
Rifai.
Alex, thanks for answer. And thanks for your video lessons, they are really good and helpful. I’ve almost seen all of your video lessons, great job, thanks again. I, as and others, I think, will be waiting for more and more of your lessons.
Thank you.Alex, You lessons help me to improve my English.
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thnks a lot
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words
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Hello, Alex!
I’ll be very appreciate if you could make a video or explain here, if it takes not much time, the subject about how to use correctly “GET”. OK. I can clearly understand if “GET” using like a part of phrasal verb (for example: Get in, get off, get up, etc.) from definition of phrasal verb, but when I meet “GET” in phrases like these: 1) get heavy,
2) get use… it’s a little bit confused me.
With a best regards,
Nikolay
I really appreciate your effort in sharing your knowledge.
Thank u so much
CooL..I lIKe..(^^,)
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Ishould thank you for that because i had alittle confusion about them
thank you Alex.You are good teacher.When i listen to your lessons,i improve my listening skills and i learn how to teach .Idon’t find other way to contact you .please help me Alex.Ihave a research in didactic and i cant find themes.could you sent to me some themes?
Thanks!
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thank you Alex.You are good teacher.When i listen to your lessons,i improve my listening skills and i learn how to teach .Idon’t find other way to contact you .please help me Alex.Ihave a research in didactic and i cant find themes.could you sent me some themes?
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Thank you Alex! “Could” you talk sometime about should vs. must?
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Thanks a lot! i will have apreciated it if you could explain to me the difference in meaning between moral and ethics i am little bit confussed about them! thanks again
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Hi Alex, i have any quation, it is posible to make a sentences using the word could and should but whit the contraction?
If the sentence is negative, then yes. For example, you can say “You shouldn’t do that.”
thanks alex.
Hi Alex, Really it is very helpful to improve language but you need to add more example to clear. Hope to see your modify video in this regards.
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Thanks For your Help To Understand use of Could & Should….
Just know if someone says it’s good idea to ….. it means a definite advice. Thought it was suggestion but it’s clear now. Wow!!! Thanks a lot.
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I found a video of engVid in youtube…
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Good lesson. Thanks!
Hello Alex, i just learn of this webite and I’m elated because I found this site to be very helpful, I will not have any probems with the could and should any more,but I do have a problem with could and would, will you please teach me how to use these two words correctly.
thank you,
Von
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GOOD
SO GREAT I WANT TO LISTEN TO ALL VIDEOS AND ANSWER THE QUESTION FOLLOW
Alex, Excellent¡¡¡¡ thanks
Thanks for your teaching. I should have done the negative also. I wish to learn the nagetive also.
Thank you. Could you explain about ” Would”, “could”?
thanks ,you r doing superb job….keep it up…
i don’t understand because you are quickly talk
Thank you Alex :)
thank you alex. now i understand the use of could/should
thank you for your effort.
you are a good teacher.
Thanks Alex you explain very well.
Please could answer this question:
About the futur what is the difference between:
Tomorow I’m going to Paris and
Tomorow,I will go to Paris
How can I’ watch the lesson in my mobile? I’ tried so many time but I’ filed.
The videos work on iPhone, but the site is not tested so far on other devices.
you should help us with another quation
cool
tnx
Thank you Alex for your lesson.It’s help me very much.
hi alex and everyone!
i have a question
what’s the diference between could and would?
you know i study a lesson about that and i have that doubt
thanx
Hello Alex my name it’s Dany and i wanna say i saw you video with so clear and i like to learn more and i wanna some conversation okay so i understood everythink but i need’s more do you can help me?thanks alot bye
thank you alex it was very beneficial for me
Alex – I should say It`s simply Gr8 , I never seen such a wonderful learning video, It helped me and I look forward similar kind of video`s.
tnx buddy
thnak u very much my dear teacher.actually i’ve been worrying for many years about english.but,when i’m watching your videos i get confidence that i can quickly and easily learn english
thanks a lot
thank you a lot .
thank you
thanks
thanks! Alex it helps me a lot.
Alex; tell me please i cant see any vido here.
any problem here?
Our videos are hosted on YouTube, which is blocked in Libya, where you live. Please find a way to get around the YouTube block and you will be able to watch engVid lessons.
Hello, Alex!
I would like to understand better the difference between the modals “can” (could) and “may” (might). Is it possible to make a lesson about it?
Thanks
Good work
thanks
Hello Alex I have a doubt:can we also use could/couldn`t for the past (yesterday/last week…) or is better use able to ? Which is more right to say ?
When I was young, I could run very fast or
I was able to run very fast.
Thanks
alex.how about can and shall??i still confuse about those words.thx
“Shall” is a more formal way of saying “will.”
I can see you tomorrow. (this means you are able to see the person tomorrow)
I shall see you tomorrow. (this is a promise made in the moment, just like using “will”)
Now I know the different between the could and should,thanks Alex.
Dear Sir Alex:
Thanks I understand this lesson, but sir I am confused in Parts of speech. So sir can you help me in parts of speech.
think you, your wonderful teacher.
Thank you Mr Alex for the free lessons you’re giving,that’s very helpful.God bless you and merry Christmas.
Thank you so much it’s very clear one!
Thank you alex
greetings,let me ask you something, why you do not try to improve the teachers’s sound, is horrible sometimes
Hi raul,
We have tried to improve the sound in our newer lessons by using a microphone. I hope that the quality is better!
Thanks Alex it was really helpfully …
thank you very much for this lessons and i must say you are the best teacher I ever meet.
THANk u ALEx!
alex,really you are good teacher,because you help us by your information.but i hope to give us more idea in what consorn grammar,and writing paragraphs. thank you so much
Thank you Alex
Hi Alex.how about can be,Could be and would be? Can u tell us?
Hi Mr Alex first of all thank you
what is different between 4 question and 5? why you said possibility in 5?
#5 is “should,” and is not about possibility, but about advisability.
Hi Alex.I understood the uses of should and could.but what is the difference between could and
could be?
Hi satish,
“could be” is normally used to speculate.
“He could be sleeping.”
“The weather could be bad.”
“The other team could be tired.”
“Could” is generally followed by a base verb and can be used for past ability or present advice/possibility.
“When I was 22 years old, I could run for 5 kilometers.”
“You could call your mom.”
I hope this helps!
thanks alex, can u tell more about it.
thanks you very much sir. your video and your teaching style it’s really amazing .
thanks
thanks
can i say i could not come
in future point of view
Hi ramzan,
You can say “I could not come,” about the past, but not about the future. For the future you can say, “I can’t come,” or “I won’t be able to come.”
HI Alex,
Thank you very much for you effort, we are learning a lot, so we should watch all videos in EngVid site.
Good work.
hi alex
thanks alot
first of all i am very happy to be here and learing in this website i study every day here and i am passing the exam but i have a problem with the quiz when i am going to push the botton of the quiz it dose not working well i don’t know what is the problem with that key it’s not working please hlep me and send me the guide to pass the exam
hi Alex:
excelent, thanks you
If I say “I could not be able to join the meeting.” for past meeting happened.Is it correct or wrong?
Thank you.Alex
you are really amazing.
Thanks.
Alex, if you can give us lecture on how some words are converted to noun, adjectives, adverb and verb. Some examples in my mind
slow,slowly,
situate,situation,
play, player,
hi alex thanks for the lesson but i got a ? how about if i use would have ?
thanks alex
Im enjoying your lesson :)
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hello,
i hope you are fine.
i want to know that how and when ‘could’ is use in past and future tenses.and what’s a difference between that.
hi.
is that right?
1. could is used for present possibility and past ability
2.could is used to make polite way of asking
3.could is also used to make future possibility
so could is used in all 3 forms of tenses..present,future and past.
am i right?
please elucidate.
You are correct. It sounds like you are an intermediate learner, and you are asking the right questions. Keep moving forward!
Thank you Alex for all your lessons, am learning from you alot. thank you and God Bless you, am getting ready for my next grammar call center, and thank God I find your page to learn more. From Granada Nicaragua. your friend Carlos
I’m glad that it’s helping you, Carlos. Good luck!
Thank you Alex! This site is very helpful for everybody who wants to learn English.
Best whishes,
Again thank you so much for the clarification how to use properly these words.
Best regards Alex and to all of your team..
God bless all of you guys..
thanxs
dear AleX
I would like to thank you for your exelent lessons. i learn so many thig from your lessons.i like your way of your study
i impruved my english through your lessons.
Thank you,
Nirav
Hi Alex. Thank you for teaching. How to compare the words must be and could be?
thanks alex! you could help me to solve my problems in english grammar and also i wanted to be a good speaker in english.Thanks a lot,just keep in touch.
Alex,
I disagree a little with you because I think that should is almost an obligation e not a good idea
thank you for the lesson! It was really useful to me!
10x
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You are awesome.
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I love yous videos and your pronunciation is really good. I’m learning a lot with your videos.
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awesome information alex.. welldone
i’m still confused that we can use “could” for future but we cant use could’not for future..like i could’not be able to come..instead we use i cant b able to come..or i wont .please help.
thanks a lot.
we should practice this lesson!
THX ALEX
thank you
Thanks for this lesson i should start taking classes from engvid website thanks a lot… byeeeeeeeeeeee
Thank you very match, very usefull topic
hi Alex,
Thanks for this lesson.I have a question for u that can we use “could” in future sentences like
could u come tomorrow..
could u wait for me..
could u that by the time i come… i’m waiting for reply..
Thank you Alex
Thanks a lot Alex… Today only i come to know exact different between should and could.. One doubt, is tr any video for should be and could be and why we use “be” followed by should and could, If no could u pls explain that too.
Thanks in advance
I always like the way you explain your lessons…. thanks :)
i really always looking for the exact difference b/n could and should today i got it. thanks a lot Alex
my mother is a teacher and father work at factory. london is the capital of great britain
hi sir alex could teach me how to use the “rather” in a sentence thank you…
thanks alex, i have confused abt this two, now im clear…..tnx
hey Alex I have a question, how can I say when I want to tell you that I couldn’t not to come, maybe its not right form ( I mean the sentence ) that we are friends and I couldn’t not to come to your birthday, I wouldn’t be friend if I hadn’t come to you!!! how can I tell this sentence correctly????? thanks friend!!!
ThANKS A LOT ALEX!!! i LIKE YOUR LESSONS!
thank you so much alex, really is very helpful for me this lesson
i get 5 out of 5 thanx alex u ara good teacher
Thank you .
that was so easy
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Hi mr.Alex thank you a lot .
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Thank you very much for your help!
I’m sorry, but I didn’t understand… I think you should put examples… The exersices are important, because If we don’t practice, we won’t learn!!! It’s my advice!!! Thanks!!!
Hi Alex…thank you….
Thanks Alex, is good to me remembering this lesson
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Hello Mr. Alex…
you lesson are so helpful.
please can you offer a lesson for who and whom?
thanks for your co-operation.
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i should watch more of your videos to improve my english..
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please please till me the difference between have to and should
Thank you Alex
Thanks a lot