Could I go out for dinner with my friends
Sure, that should be OK
Could we get something to drink after the movie
No, you can’t
You have a basketball game tomorrow
Could you please take the dog for a walk
OK, but I want to watch one show first
Could you please take out the rubbish
Yes, sure
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Key sentence structures Could you ( please ) + V- 原形
表示委婉地提出请求1
Could you please clean your room
Yes, sure
/ Of course
/ Certainly
/All right
Could you please do the dishes
Sorry, I can’t
I have to do my homework
—Peter, could you please take out the trash
—Sure, Mom
—Could you please do the dishes
—Sorry, I can’t
I have to do my homework
在表示请求帮助或请求允许的疑问句中,常用 could 代替 can ,以表示礼貌,委婉或不确定的语气,而 can 则不具备这些语气
这种情况下不能把 could 看作 can 的过去式
以上两句中用 could 是为了表示礼貌的请求
表示请求帮助或请求允许时,除了 ca