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3 Structure

3.      Structure: - could + have + done (v3)

Usage: - This structure is used where something

 was possible in the past but it did not happen.

इस  संरचना का  इस्तेमाल भूतकाल में संभावित 

घटना के लिए किया जाता है, जो हुई नहीं  |

In Hindi

In English

जा + सकता था/थी/थे

लिख + सकता था/थी/थे

बोल + सकता था/थी/थे

बता + सकता था/थी/थे

Could +have gone

Could +have written

Could +have spoken

Could +have told

 

                                    Examples

You could have spoken to me.

आप मुझ से बोल सकते थे ।

He could not have worn woolen clothes.


वह ऊनी कपड़े नहीं पहन सकता था।

Could she have woven the sweater?

क्या वह स्वेटर बना सकती थी ?

You could have fired them.

तुम उन्हे जॉब से निकाल सकते थे ।


5 words for your vocabulary

Crown -    ताज/मुकुट

Inkling -    कानाफूसी/इशारा

Reluctantly - अनिछा से

Inebriated – नशा/मदहोश

Confiscate – जब्त करना