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negation |
C1 |
FORM/USE: 'WHATSOEVER', EMPHASIS
Can use 'whatsoever' after a negative form for emphasis. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C2 |
FORM/USE: 'NOT A' + NOUN, EMPHASIS
Can use 'not a' + noun, often with a following passive structure, for emphasis. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C2 |
FORM/USE: 'DON'T YOU ...', WARNING
Can use a negative imperative form with 'you' to give a warning or reprimand. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C2 |
FORM/USE: 'NEITHER'
Can use 'Neither' or 'Nor' + with 'do' or 'be' + inverted subject to add to a previous related negative clause, to focus on an additional negative factor. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C2 |
FORM/USE: 'IN THE LEAST', EMPHASIS
Can use 'in the least' after a negative form for emphasis. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
A2 |
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
A2 |
FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
A2 |
FORM: QUESTIONS
Can use the question form. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
A2 |
USE: ABILITY
Can use the negative form of 'could' to talk about inability. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
A2 |
USE: REQUESTS
Can use 'could' to make requests. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
A2 |
USE: SUGGESTIONS
Can use 'could' with a limited range of verbs to make suggestions. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B1 |
USE: ABILITY
Can use the affirmative form of 'could' to talk about ability. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B1 |
USE: PERMISSION
Can use 'could I' to seek permission. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B1 |
USE: POSSIBILITY
Can use 'could' to talk about possibility. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B1 |
USE: SUGGESTIONS
Can use 'could' with an increasing range of verbs to make suggestions. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B2 |
FORM: PAST
Can used 'could' have + '-ed'. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B2 |
USE: PAST POSSIBILITY
Can used affirmative 'could' have + '-ed' to talk about past possibility. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B2 |
USE: PAST SPECULATION
Can use 'could have' + '-ed' to speculate about the past. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B2 |
USE: REGRET
Can use 'could have' + '-ed' to talk about regrets. |
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| MODALITY |
could |
B2 |
USE: REPORTED SPEECH
Can use 'could' as the past form of 'can' in reported speech. |
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