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couldest

verb, past tense of can, with thou

«couldest» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

Was able to, with "thou" as the subject. tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say "could" with "you."

Examples

"Thou wishest thou couldest go to the ball, is it not so?" (The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault) tree →

Note

Today: could.

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