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male gender | Modal : no | may | might | can | could | shall | should | will | would | must | ought to

English verb conjugation COULD EXPLAIN

Regular verb: explain - explained - explained


Affirmation

Simple form
I could explain
you could explain
she could explain
we could explain
you could explain
they could explain
V-ing form
I could be explaining
you could be explaining
she could be explaining
we could be explaining
you could be explaining
they could be explaining
Perfect
I could have explained
you could have explained
she could have explained
we could have explained
you could have explained
they could have explained
V-ing perfect
I could have been explaining
you could have been explaining
she could have been explaining
we could have been explaining
you could have been explaining
they could have been explaining

Negation

Simple form
I couldn't explain
you couldn't explain
she couldn't explain
we couldn't explain
you couldn't explain
they couldn't explain
V-ing form
I couldn't be explaining
you couldn't be explaining
she couldn't be explaining
we couldn't be explaining
you couldn't be explaining
they couldn't be explaining
Perfect
I couldn't have explained
you couldn't have explained
she couldn't have explained
we couldn't have explained
you couldn't have explained
they couldn't have explained
V-ing perfect
I couldn't have been explaining
you couldn't have been explaining
she couldn't have been explaining
we couldn't have been explaining
you couldn't have been explaining
they couldn't have been explaining

Interrogative form

Simple form
could I explain?
could you explain?
could she explain?
could we explain?
could you explain?
could they explain?
V-ing form
could I be explaining?
could you be explaining?
could she be explaining?
could we be explaining?
could you be explaining?
could they be explaining?
Perfect
could I have explained?
could you have explained?
could she have explained?
could we have explained?
could you have explained?
could they have explained?
V-ing perfect
could I have been explaining?
could you have been explaining?
could she have been explaining?
could we have been explaining?
could you have been explaining?
could they have been explaining?

Interro-negative form

Simple form
couldn't I explain?
couldn't you explain?
couldn't she explain?
couldn't we explain?
couldn't you explain?
couldn't they explain?
V-ing form
couldn't I be explaining?
couldn't you be explaining?
couldn't she be explaining?
couldn't we be explaining?
couldn't you be explaining?
couldn't they be explaining?
Perfect
couldn't I have explained?
couldn't you have explained?
couldn't she have explained?
couldn't we have explained?
couldn't you have explained?
couldn't they have explained?
V-ing perfect
couldn't I have been explaining?
couldn't you have been explaining?
couldn't she have been explaining?
couldn't we have been explaining?
couldn't you have been explaining?
couldn't they have been explaining?