hii,

I am learning English for around 5 years and I still can’t comprehend the meaning of “would” and “count” in some context. are they just past form of “will” and “can”?

“would you like coffee” means a person is asking if you liked coffee in past? “I would do it” means I did it in past?

I really don’t understand since my language doesn’t have anything like those words.

Edit: Thank you for answering my naive question :)

  • glimse@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    This is a great write up BUT there are other mistakes you should fix since you’re helping someone learn. “He have” instead of “he has,” etc.

    • fishos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      01·
      5 months ago

      WTF NO! You suggested that bullshit? I wondered why everything was so goddamn clunky.

      “HE HAS”, NOT “HE HAVE”. And should be the ability.

      The way it’s written now sounds EXACTLY like someone who’s first language ISNT English trying to teach someone else English. It’s butchered terribly.

        • fishos@lemmy.worldEnglish
          01·
          5 months ago

          “He have” instead of “he has,” etc.

          Then you meant to write “‘He has’ instead of ‘he have’”. You wrote it backwards. Thanks for the downvote for YOUR mistake.