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" Should ", " would " et " could " sont des verbes auxiliaires qui sont souvent très déconcertants quand on étudie l'anglais. Voici donc un cours d'anglais en ligne qui vous aidera à comprendre comment utiliser la grammaire anglaise.

Bien qu'ils soient la forme passée de " shall ", " will " and " can ", on les emploie également dans d'autres situations.

" Should " s'emploie pour :

1. exprimer quelque chose de probable.
On dira par exemple : "John should be here by 2:00 PM."
"He should be bringing Jennifer with him."

2. poser des questions.
On dira par exemple : "Should we turn left at this street?"
"Shouldn't you be getting ready for work?"

3. indiquer une obligation, émettre une recommandation ou une opinion.
On dira par exemple : "You should stop eating fast food."
"You should go for walks more often."
"We should go to the park tomorrow."
"He should go to the pharmacy first thing in the morning."

" Would " s'emploie pour :

1. se renseigner sur le " qui ", le " quoi ", le " où ", le " quand ", le " pourquoi " ou le " comment " de quelque chose (pas systématiquement, mais souvent).
On dira par exemple : "How would you do that?"
"What would you do if..."
"When would we have time to do that?"
"Who would want to wait in that line?"

2. formuler une demande polie.
On dira par exemple : "Would you like any tea?"
"Would you like anything else?"

3. faire référence à des situations hypothétiques.
On dira par exemple : "If I had a lot of money I would like to own a farm one day."
"I would love to buy a boat one day."

4. poser des questions.
On dira par exemple : "Would you like fries or salad?"
"Would you like to join us tonight?"

" Could " peut s'employer pour :

1. suggérer une possibilité.
On dira par exemple : "Whose journal is this? It could be Nelly's journal."
"Could 'A' be the answer? It's definitely not 'B' or 'D.'"

2. émettre une demande polie.
On dira par exemple : "Could you please move this box?"
"Could you please pass that paper?"

L'emploi du mot " could " pour répondre aux demandes faites dans le dernier exemple indique qu'on pourrait faire ce qu'on nous demande de faire, mais qu'on n'en a pas vraiment envie. Pour accepter ces demandes, on utilisera plutôt le mot " can ".
On dira par exemple : "Could you please move this box?"
"I could, but I am really busy right now."
"Could you please pass that paper."
"Sure, I can."

Voici donc une poignée de façons d'utiliser " should ", " would " et " could ". Bien sûr, il en existe d'autres que nous pourrons évoquer une autre fois ou que vous pourriez recherchez par vous-même !

Voilà nos conseils du jour. Maintenant, pensez à pratiquer votre anglais pour voir vos progrès se concrétiser.

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Comment utiliser Should, Would et Could - EF English Live France

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" Should ", " would " et " could " sont des verbes auxiliaires qui sont souvent très déconcertants quand on étudie l'anglais. Voici donc un cours d'anglais en ligne qui vous aidera à comprendre comment utiliser la grammaire anglaise.

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This is a free sample from the e-book 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. It will help clear up your doubts about how to use English words correctly, so that you can speak and write more confidently. Click here for more information!

The difference between should, could, and would is difficult for many English learners - this lesson will help you understand when to use each one!

Use SHOULD and SHOULDN'T for advice

Here are some examples of using should and shouldn't to ask for and give advice and suggestions:

"I've had a really bad headache for the past week."
"That's not good - you should go to the doctor."

"I want to make more friends, but I don't know how."
"First of all, you shouldn't spend so much time on the computer. You should go out and join a club or start playing a sport instead!"

"I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?"
"Hmm... I think you should call her and tell her you're sorry."

Use COULD and COULDN'T for ability in the past

Could and couldn't are the past forms of can and can't:

When I was younger, I could run a mile in 7 minutes. Now it takes me 20 minutes!

Yesterday, I couldn't find my wallet anywhere - but this morning I found it.

Last year, he couldn't speak English very well, but now he can.

Use COULD for possibilities in the future

Here's an example of could to talk about future possibilities:

"Do you have any ideas for our publicity campaign?"

"Yes, I've got a few ideas. I could put advertisements on Facebook and Google. We could also give out pamphlets in our neighborhood. Maybe John could even contact local TV stations."

Use COULD to make polite requests

Could you please open the window? It's hot in here.

Could you turn the music down? Thanks.

Could you make 10 copies of this report, please?

Use WOULD/WOULDN'T to talk about unreal or unlikely situations

If I were the president of my company, I would make a lot of changes.

If people were more generous, there wouldn't be so much poverty in the world today.

She would travel around the world if she had more vacation time.

Note: In this case, would is often shortened to 'd

If I were the president of my company, I'd make a lot of changes.

Use WOULD YOU LIKE to make polite offers

Here are some examples of using would you like...? to make polite offers:

" Would you like anything to drink?"
"A soda would be great. Thanks!"

" Would you like to join us for dinner?"
"I'd love to, but I actually have other plans tonight."

" Would you like to see some pictures from my vacation?"
"Sure!"

You shouldn't to smoke.
You shouldn't smoke.

We could to order pizza tonight.
We could order pizza tonight.

I would to buy a new car if I had the money.
I would buy a new car if I had the money.

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Difference between SHOULD, COULD, and WOULD

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