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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 :)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I would love to help you, but I couldn't possibly do that.

πŸ˜‹

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I would love it if you could have helped me.

Did I get it right? :D

[–] herescunty 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You would have got it perfect if you had said β€œI would have loved it if you could have helped me”, but you could say that you got it right.

[–] Today 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

American - i would have said you would have gotten it perfect if you had said...

Brits prefer got?

[–] herescunty 1 points 5 months ago

No, I think gotten is better there, my sloppiness

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