hii,

I am learning English for around 5 years and I still can’t comprehend the meaning of “would” and “count” in some context. are they just past form of “will” and “can”?

“would you like coffee” means a person is asking if you liked coffee in past? “I would do it” means I did it in past?

I really don’t understand since my language doesn’t have anything like those words.

Edit: Thank you for answering my naive question :)

  • oxjox@lemmy.mlEnglish
    152·
    5 months ago

    Would: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/would
    • a simple past tense and past participle of will
    • used to express an intention or inclination
    • used to express an uncertainty
    • used in conditional sentences to express choice or possibility

    Could: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/could
    • a simple past tense of can
    • used to express possibility
    • used to express conditional possibility or ability
    • used in asking for permission

    Would / will is used when something is possible but you’re not sure.
    Could / can is used when you’re not sure if something is possible. –