could merit
Regular verb: merit - merited- merited

Affirmation 	
Simple form 	V-ing form 	Perfect 	V-ing perfect 	
I could merit
you could merit
he could merit
we could merit
you could merit
they could merit 	I could be meriting
you could be meriting
he could be meriting
we could be meriting
you could be meriting
they could be meriting	I could have merited
you could have merited
he could have merited
we could have merited
you could have merited
they could have merited	I could have been meriting
you could have been meriting
he could have been meriting
we could have been meriting
you could have been meriting
they could have been meriting	

Negation 	
Simple form 	V-ing form 	Perfect 	V-ing perfect 	
I could not merit
you could not merit
he could not merit
we could not merit
you could not merit
they could not merit 	I could not be meriting
you could not be meriting
he could not be meriting
we could not be meriting
you could not be meriting
they could not be meriting	I could not have merited
you could not have merited
he could not have merited
we could not have merited
you could not have merited
they could not have merited	I could not have been meriting
you could not have been meriting
he could not have been meriting
we could not have been meriting
you could not have been meriting
they could not have been meriting	

Interrogative form 	
Simple form 	V-ing form 	Perfect 	V-ing perfect 	
could I merit?
could you merit?
could he merit?
could we merit?
could you merit?
could they merit? 	could I be meriting?
could you be meriting?
could he be meriting?
could we be meriting?
could you be meriting?
could they be meriting? 	could I have merited?
could you have merited?
could he have merited?
could we have merited?
could you have merited?
could they have merited? 	could I have been meriting?
could you have been meriting?
could he have been meriting?
could we have been meriting?
could you have been meriting?
could they have been meriting? 	

Interro-negative form 	
Simple form 	V-ing form 	Perfect 	V-ing perfect 	
could I not merit?
could you not merit?
could he not merit?
could we not merit?
could you not merit?
could they not merit? 	could I not be meriting?
could you not be meriting?
could he not be meriting?
could we not be meriting?
could you not be meriting?
could they not be meriting? 	could I not have merited?
could you not have merited?
could he not have merited?
could we not have merited?
could you not have merited?
could they not have merited? 	could I not have been meriting?
could you not have been meriting?
could he not have been meriting?
could we not have been meriting?
could you not have been meriting?
could they not have been meriting?