CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COULDST
PRESENT
Present
I couldst
you couldst
he/she/it couldsts
we couldst
you couldst
they couldst
Present continuous
I am couldsting
you are couldsting
he/she/it is couldsting
we are couldsting
you are couldsting
they are couldsting
Present perfect
I have couldsted
you have couldsted
he/she/it has couldsted
we have couldsted
you have couldsted
they have couldsted
Present perfect continuous
I have been couldsting
you have been couldsting
he/she/it has been couldsting
we have been couldsting
you have been couldsting
they have been couldsting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I couldsted
you couldsted
he/she/it couldsted
we couldsted
you couldsted
they couldsted
Past continuous
I was couldsting
you were couldsting
he/she/it was couldsting
we were couldsting
you were couldsting
they were couldsting
Past perfect
I had couldsted
you had couldsted
he/she/it had couldsted
we had couldsted
you had couldsted
they had couldsted
Past perfect continuous
I had been couldsting
you had been couldsting
he/she/it had been couldsting
we had been couldsting
you had been couldsting
they had been couldsting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will couldst
you will couldst
he/she/it will couldst
we will couldst
you will couldst
they will couldst
Future continuous
I will be couldsting
you will be couldsting
he/she/it will be couldsting
we will be couldsting
you will be couldsting
they will be couldsting
Future perfect
I will have couldsted
you will have couldsted
he/she/it will have couldsted
we will have couldsted
you will have couldsted
they will have couldsted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been couldsting
you will have been couldsting
he/she/it will have been couldsting
we will have been couldsting
you will have been couldsting
they will have been couldsting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would couldst
you would couldst
he/she/it would couldst
we would couldst
you would couldst
they would couldst
Conditional continuous
I would be couldsting
you would be couldsting
he/she/it would be couldsting
we would be couldsting
you would be couldsting
they would be couldsting
Conditional perfect
I would have couldst
you would have couldst
he/she/it would have couldst
we would have couldst
you would have couldst
they would have couldst
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been couldsting
you would have been couldsting
he/she/it would have been couldsting
we would have been couldsting
you would have been couldsting
they would have been couldsting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you couldst
we let´s couldst
you couldst
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
couldsted
Present Participle
couldsting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COULDST»
Discover the use of
couldst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
couldst and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A LOST VIGIL. Couldst thou not watch with me one hour f Behold, Pawn skims
the sea with flying feet of gold, With sadden feet that graze the gradual seas;
Couldst thou not watch with me ? What, not one hour ? for star hy star the night
Falls, ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1868
A LOST VIGIL. I. Couldst thou not watch with me one hour ? Behold, Pawn skims
the sea with flying feet of gold, With sudden feet that graze the gradual seas ;
Couldst thou not watch with me ? What, not one honr 1 for star by star the night
Falls ...
Behold, Dawn skims the sea with flying feet of gold, With sudden feet that graze
the gradual seas; Couldst thou not watch with me ? What, not one hour ? for star
by star the night Falls, and her thousands world by world take flight ; They die, ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1868
I. COULDST thou not watch with me one hour ? Behold Dawn shims the sea with
flying feet of gold, With sudden feet that graze the gradual seas; Couldst thou not
watch with me ? II. What, not one hour ? for star by star the night Falls, and her ...
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Elements of English Grammar; So Arranged as to Combine the ...
Past Tense, ([.) The common form . . prefixes might, mightst, could, couldst,
should^ shouldst, would, wouldst, to the first form of the verb ; as, might love,
mightst love, could love, couldst love, would love, wouldst love, should love,
shouldst love.
Samuel Stillman Greene, 1858
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The Poems of A. C. Swinburne
Couldst thou not watch with me? VII Old moons, and last year's flowers, and last
year's snows, Who now saith to thee, moon? or who ' saith, rose? 0 dust and
ashes, once found fair to see I Couldst thou not watch with me? VII. 0 dust and
ashes, ...
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The Elements of English Grammar: So Arranged as to Combine ...
Past Tense. The common form . . prefixes might, mightst, could, cenddst, should,
shouldst, would, wouldst, to the first form of the verb; as, might love, mightst love,
could love, couldst love, would love, wouldst love, should love, shouldst love. (2.)
...
Samuel Stillman Greene, 1858
Couldst thou but see God with an eye of faith, thine eye would so affect thine
heart, that (as some who have beheld Mahomet's tomb have put out their eyes,
lest they should be denled with common objects after they have been blessed
with so ...
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Baxter's Practical Works, Volume 1: A Sum of Practical ...
Couldst thou not forbear, if the judge or the king stood by ? And canst thou not
forbear when God stands by ? If thou wilt thou canst. Quest. V. Couldst thou not
forbear, if thou wert sure to be put to death for it ? if the law hanged all drunkards,
...
Poor intricated soul! riddling, perplexed, labyrinthical soul! thou couldst not say,
That thou believest not in God, if there were no God ; thou couldst not believe in
God, if there were no God; if there were no God, thou couldst not speak, thou ...
John Donne, Henry Alford, 1839
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COULDST»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
couldst is used in the context of the following news items.
An Act of God review – Jim Parsons plays the deity
If this show isn't all it's cracked up to be, maybe thou couldst think about a follow-up version in a couple of years. I know thou lovest a sequel. «The Guardian, May 15»
'Thanatopsis' on the Mamasapano cornfield
Yet not to thine eternal resting-place/Shalt thou retire alone, nor couldst thou wish/Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down/With patriarchs ... «Inquirer.net, Feb 15»
Time and Time Again by Ben Elton: Elton loses the plot with clichéd …
The question of Philosophie issued by the Sagesse of Trinity is “what event woulds't thou prevent if thou couldst step back into the mists of time ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
Get Thee to a 17th-Century Dictionary
I knew thou couldst not allow this perfidious state of affairs to continue. Now, as we make our case to the public, thou wilt hear people say that ... «Bloomberg View, Oct 14»
What If Shakespeare Wrote Movies Today?
Thou couldst drink whole, if thou wishes.” Tommy Boy. “Fat man in a petticoat.” “Methinks thy brain hath a thick candy shell in't.” Tropic Thunder. «moviepilot.com, Oct 14»
CNN investigates bubonic plague and you are there
“Couldst be the work of demons. Most likely it is the work of witches. There are a lot of ridiculous conspiracy theories going around our kingdom ... «Arizona Daily Star, Oct 14»
William Shakespeare's 450th birthday: Walking from Stratford-upon …
"Forsooth, good sir, couldst thou pass those fine vittles" – strange looks shot around the breakfast room – "and, perchance, fill mine cup with ... «The Independent, Apr 14»
Pretentious, or quaint?
In M-W's world, one couldst include “amidst” and “amongst” as tools in one's literary toolbox. For those who say that “among” could easily ... «Columbia Journalism Review, Apr 14»
'William Shakespeare's Star Wars' on Shelves July 2
“Darth Vader, only thou couldst be so bold.” (Quirk Books). Doescher has extended an invitation to his book launch party via Twitter. It sounds ... «Anglophenia, Jun 13»
How to Pray with Real Intent
If I went and found some pretty rocks, couldst thou touch them and cause them to shine for lights in the boats?” As a result of that kind of attitude, ... «Meridian Magazine, Jun 13»
