could
🇺🇸
/kəd/
🇬🇧
/kəd/
past form of 'can'
I could hear them talking yesterday.
昨日、彼らの話し声が聞こえました。
used to ask for permission
Could I borrow your pen?
ペンを借りてもいいですか?
used to make polite requests
Could you help me with this?
これを手伝っていただけますか?
used to show possibility
It could rain later today.
今日の後半は雨が降るかもしれません。
used to make suggestions
You could try calling him.
彼に電話してみてはいかがですか?
used to show annoyance about something not done
They could have told me earlier!
もっと早く教えてくれればよかったのに!
used to emphasize strong feelings
I'm so happy I could cry!
嬉しくて涙が出そう!