Uses of can and could

The modal verbs "can" and "could" serve distinct but related functions in English. "Could" is commonly used to discuss possibilities in the present, often offering a less direct or more polite tone than "

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Uses of can and could

Conflict is present everywhere in the world around us. We experience conflict on a daily basis, and it can be minor or major.

Conflict in a story is a struggle between opposing forces. Characters must act to confront those forces and there is where conflict is born. If there is nothing to overcome, there is no story. Conflict in a story creates and drives the plot forward.

could

A more contemporary type of conflict, this situation results from humans involved in a struggle with man-made machines. This is an external conflict.

Could means the same as can, in this context but is less direct.

As this conflict is more science fiction based, in real life we can't find such examples.

However, as technology became a big part of our lives there are some situations that man made machines affects our lives.

Find such examples.

You could go by the plane

You could go to your home

Use could to talk about posibillity in the present

Give examples of man versus machine conflict in a literary work.

We could go to Machu Picchu

We could take the train

can

A situation in which two characters have opposing desires or interests. The typical scenario is a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist. This is an external conflict.

Uses of can and could