Do you think you could Meaning?
Do you think you could Meaning?
Taken literally, this means “do you think it is hypothetically possible for you to pass me the salt?”. It adds an extra opinion into the meaning. It allows for a person to be uncertain.
Do you think you could in a sentence?
“Do you think you could open the window?” People look at you and measure whether you meant to be rude. “Do you think you could open the window, please? Thankyou.” Person smiles, opens the window, asks if that is better.
Would you or could you?
‘Could You’ is considered to be an informal way of asking something, contrary, ‘Would You’ is a formal way of requesting someone to do something.
Could it be more polite than can?
‘Can’ is used when there is nothing that would stop the thing from happening. When asking someone to do something, either word can be used, but ‘could’ is considered to be more polite.
How do you say what do you think professionally?
Asking for Opinions
- Do you think …?
- How do you feel about …?
- In your opinion, …?
- Please tell me your opinion on …
- What do you think about …?
- What’s your opinion on …?
When do you use could or can?
To summarize, ‘can’ is the present tense version of the word and ‘could’ is the past tense version of the word. ‘Could’ is also used when a condition must be fulfilled in order for the thing to happen. ‘Can’ is used when there is nothing that would stop the thing from happening.
When to use can and could?
ABILITY. CAN is used to express that someone is able to do something. I can speak four languages. She can drive a car.
When to use would and could?
Would vs Could. “Would” and “could” are two English language words which are the past tense of the words “will” and “can.” “Would” and “could” are used for representing the past tense as well as in the present tense to express a request. They are used for other expressions also which will be discussed here.
Could vs would grammar rule?
Would “Could” is used to make polite requests. We use it when we are asking for help, a favor, or permission. “Would” is used to offer something in a polite way. We use “would like” for this. “Could” is the past tense form of “can”. Many people who are learning English get confused when they see a sentence like this.