Use of Can and Could in Hindi – Meaning Rules, Examples and Exercises

Can you ride a bicycle?

 I can ride a bicycle. I learned to ride a bike with the help of my dad, and I started riding a bicycle when I was six years old. 

Could you swim when you were five years old? 

I was unable to swim when I was five years old. After five years, I started to learn to swim, and now I can swim. 

Can you play a musical instrument? 

I can play the guitar a little bit. I started studying to play the guitar in the fourth standard, and I know a little about how to learn. 

Could you read before you started school? 

Before I started school, I could read, but only a little bit. When I started school, I could read everything and knew how to read. 

Can you speak any other languages apart from English?

 I can speak Hindi and Malayalam apart from English, and I studied Hindi by watching cartoons in Hindi. 

Could you help me with my homework? 

You can say I will help you with your homework. However, I cannot help with mine because mine is also very nice. 

Can you solve math problems? 

I can solve math problems. I started when I started school, and I like to solve math problems.

Could you draw a picture of your favourite animal? 

 I can draw a picture of a lion, my favourite animal. I have drawn it many times, and I like to draw pictures.

Can you cook anything by yourself?

 I can cook Maggi by myself and am also trying to cook many other things, including cookies. 

Could you tell me about a skill you want to learn? 

The skill I want to learn is to play golf because my friend started learning it and said that it’s interesting. I am also interested in golf and would like to study it. 

Can I borrow your pencil? 

Of course, you can borrow my pencil because I have two.

Could we go to the park after school? 

I cannot come to the park after school because I have homework. 

Can we have ice cream after dinner?

 I can’t have ice cream after dinner because if I eat ice cream, I will be under the weather. Okay, good, good, good. 

Could you ask the teacher if we can have extra recess? 

I would ask the teacher whether we can have an extra recess. If she said no, then is it okay? Yeah, it would be OK. 

Can we watch a movie tonight? 

You can watch a movie tonight, and it will be exciting. There should be an adventure in that movie, and we must reach the theatre on time. 

Could I please have a glass of water? 

Sure, I would take a glass of water and give it to you. I would take a glass of water. 

Can you let me use your computer for a while? 

You can use my computer for a while, but not more than half an hour, because after that I have to attend something else.

Could you invite some friends for a party?

 Sure, I will invite some friends to your birthday party and ask my cousins. 

Can we visit the museum this weekend? 

Or we can visit the museum this weekend. It was opened just yesterday, and we can check it out. 

Could you stay up late to finish your homework? 

I would stay up late to finish my homework because I have to submit it tomorrow. If I didn’t get it, I didn’t do it, and the teacher would punish me.

Can it snow in your city? 

In my city, there’s no snow because it’s not a cold place. It’s a humid place, and there is a little bit of snow in the early morning. There is snow in my city, and we play in the snow. My dad is cleaning the way to our house because there’s too much snow. People are not able to come to our home.

Could we see a rainbow after the rain? 

Yes, we can see a rainbow after the rain, and a rainbow comes after the rain. Rainbows are beautiful and have seven colours. 

Can we go on a field trip next month?

 Yeah, we can go on a field trip next month, and it would be fun to go there and call our other friends.

Could you imagine living in another city, another country?

 I would also like to live in another country. I am interested in going to many places and living there, and I would like that. 

Can you think of any ways to solve a crossword puzzle? 

We would ask our friend for help, and he would know. Let’s ask him after some time. 

Could there be life on other planets?

 I don’t know because scientists have been researching it until now. They say that there is no life on other planets besides the Earth. 

Can animals understand human language? 

Animals may understand human language, but we cannot understand animals’ language. 

Could you become a famous athlete? 

I would try hard to become a famous athlete, and I am interested in and like to become an athlete. 

Can robots take over human jobs in the future? 

Maybe robots will take humans’ jobs in the future, and robots will only be there for every work. 

Could you invent something new? 

I am trying to invent something new, and I like to find things that are not seen by people and are founded by me. 

Can you help me clean my room? 

I would help you clean your room, but you should also help me.

Could you pass the salt, please? 

The salt is very far from me. Tell your mother to take it and give it to you.

Can you show me how to play football? 

I will teach you how to play football on the ground, and we will meet on the ground in the evening at four o’clock. 

 Can you tell me the rules of the football game? 

We can’t use our hands to play football according to football rules. If you are a player, it’s a foul, and you will receive a blue or red card. If you receive a red card, you will be out. If you receive three yellow cards, it equals one red card, so you are also out. 

Could you tell me a story before bed? 

I’m about to hit the bed. Just try it out. You can also hear a story from YouTube.

 So I would play it, give it to you, and turn it off when you sleep.  

Can you pick me up from school today? 

I will pick you up from school today because it is my vacation day, and I will be free at home. I will come to your school and pick you up.

 Could you lend me a book? 

I will lend you a book, but you must return it in two days because it is not mine.

I took it from my cousin, who will return in two days, so I have to give it back to him. 

Can you explain your science project to me? 

Yeah, I will explain my science project to you. I’m trying to make a volcano eruption, and it’s made with many things inside it. I made it with my group.

Could you help me find my lost keys?

 I will help you find your lost keys. You should tell me where you kept them last time, and I will search there. You should also tell me where you went. Okay, I kept them in my bedroom, and after keeping them, I went to the club. I would search for them in the bedroom. 

Can you open the window for some fresh air? 

I would open the window for some fresh air because here it’s too hot and that’s all. 

Could you teach me how to bake cookies? 

I will teach you how to bake cookies, and we will also ask your mother for help because she also knows how to cook cookies better than I do.

Can I help you with playing football? 

Yes, you can help me play football. You should pass me whenever the players come near you, and I will pass you whenever the players come near you.

Could I carry your bag for you? 

No thanks because it’s too heavy and you cannot carry it. 

Can we work on the science project together?

 Yes, we can work on the science project together and submit it by next week. We should start the project now if we want to submit it by next week.

Could we try a new restaurant for lunch? 

Yes, we can try a new restaurant for lunch. I like to go to new restaurants rather than the same place, and we could also go for dinner there. 

Can I join you for a walk? 

You can join me for a walk because I am going alone today. My friends went to their mother’s place but were not there. 

Could I suggest a book for you to read? 

Yes, you can suggest a book for me to read because I have finished the book which I was reading. 

Can I show you how to play this card game? 

Yes, you can tell me how to play this card game because I don’t know how, and I would like to study how to play it.

 Could we start a study group for our class? 

Yes, we can start a study group for our class because everyone will be there.

Can I come over to your house this weekend? 

Yes, you can come to my house this weekend because my father and mother are leaving, and I am alone. 

Could I give you some advice?

 If it is helpful advice, you can give it to me.

Can you imagine what it would be like to live in space? 

Well, there would be no oxygen. We would shoot where we start and travel there. I think it’s hard to stay in space because there’s no gravity, and the food would float, and we won’t be able to eat it nicely. 

Could you survive on a deserted island? 

I would survive on a deserted island if I had enough water and food to eat. If I didn’t have them, I would die from them. 

Can you think of what you would do if you won the lottery? 

I would be so happy if I won the lottery. First, I would tell my parents about it, and then inform all my relatives, cousins, and friends. 

Could you live without your phone for a week?

 Yes, I can live without my phone for a week because this week, I was not using my phone at all; my screen time was less than my screen time last month, and I would mostly play football.

Can you guess what life will be like in 50 years? 

The pets would be, the robots would be in place of pets, and maybe all kinds of work would be done by robots, and it would be nice to see that. 

Could you become a superhero? What power would you have? 

If I become a superhero, I would like Thor’s power because he is powerful, and I like lightning. 

Can you decide where to go on your next vacation? 

I will go to Delhi on my next vacation with my cousins and family because I want to visit many places there.

Could you invent a new gadget? What would it do?

 If I invented a new gadget, it would be a fan that turns around without electricity and with solar energy. I would give it many features, like changing the speed from hot and humid to fast mode, and if it is cold, it will stop. 

 Can you describe your perfect day?

 I would wake up early and go to play football. After coming back home, I would eat food and rest. I would talk with my family and friends on the phone and then go to a restaurant to eat food. 

Could you travel anywhere in the world? Where would you go? 

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to a cold place because I like to eat snow and play in the snow.