Can you help me with my English ?

Question

I am a student of English, i need to ask a few questions

- under what circumstances do we use "will" and "would" , "can" and "could", "may" and "might" ?

- England is ? or England are ?. I notice both have been used, under what circumstances do we use "is" and "are" to agree to a "country's name" ?

- " a lot of country " or " a lot of countries " ?

- " some of the country " or " some of the countries " ?

- " many country " or " many countries " ?

thank you

Answer 1

Will = if somethings definitely going to happen, like your birthday for example: you birthday WILL be in may.

would = you want to have something, so you say "I would love to see you"

can = you can swim, you can see someone, but you COULD reign the world IF you WERE god, you know? as an example.

england IS

and the fidchi islands ARE

(it depends on whether its plural or singular)

a lot of countries

some of the countries

many countries (of course)

Answer 2

will is used

1. am (is, are, etc.) about or going to: I will be there tomorrow. She will see you at dinner.  

2. am (is, are, etc.) disposed or willing to: People will do right.  

3. am (is, are, etc.) expected or required to: You will report to the principal at once.  

4. may be expected or supposed to: You will not have forgotten him. This will be right.  

5. am (is, are, etc.) determined or sure to (used emphatically): You would do it. People will talk.  

6. am (is, are, etc.) accustomed to, or do usually or often: You will often see her sitting there. He would write for hours at a time.  

7. am (is, are, etc.) habitually disposed or inclined to: Boys will be boys. After dinner they would read aloud.  

8. am (is, are, etc.) capable of; can: This tree will live without water for three months.  

9. am (is, are, etc.) going to: I will bid you “Good night.”  

would :2. (used to express the future in past sentences): He said he would go tomorrow.  

3. (used in place of will, to make a statement or form a question less direct or blunt): That would scarcely be fair. Would you be so kind?  

4. (used to express repeated or habitual action in the past): We would visit Grandma every morning up at the farm.  

5. (used to express an intention or inclination): Nutritionists would have us all eat whole grains.  

6. (used to express a wish): Would he were here!  

7. (used to express an uncertainty): It would appear that he is guilty.  

8. (used in conditional sentences to express choice or possibility): They would come if they had the fare. If the temperature were higher, the water would evaporate.  

9. would have, (used with a past participle to express unfulfilled intention or preference): I would have saved you some but Jimmy took it all.  

can:. to be able to; have the ability, power, or skill to: She can solve the problem easily, I'm sure.  

2. to know how to: He can play chess, although he's not particularly good at it.  

3. to have the power or means to: A dictator can impose his will on the people.  

4. to have the right or qualifications to: He can change whatever he wishes in the script.  

5. may; have permission to: Can I speak to you for a moment?  

6. to have the possibility: A coin can land on either side.  

could:2. (used to express possibility): I wonder who that could be at the door. That couldn't be true.  

3. (used to express conditional possibility or ability): You could do it if you tried.  

4. (used in making polite requests): Could you open the door for me, please?  

5. (used in asking for permission): Could I borrow your pen?  

6. (used in offering suggestions or advice): You could write and ask for more information. You could at least have called me.  

may:1. (used to express possibility): It may rain.  

2. (used to express opportunity or permission): You may enter.  

3. (used to express contingency, esp. in clauses indicating condition, concession, purpose, result, etc.): I may be wrong but I think you would be wise to go. Times may change but human nature stays the same.  

4. (used to express wish or prayer): May you live to an old age.  

--England is

--A lot of countries

-- many countries

Answer 3

Querida Conchita,

I have studied English for some 57 years.I use Spanish every day as well.

Examples;

I will go tomorrow but I can go today.

If I were you I would study English every day.

It would be nice if you could write to me in Spanish.

You may also write to me in English.

It might be fun if we were friends.

It is England is and never England are.You never use -are- with a countries singular name. However you would be correct to say the English people are people who speak English.

From a train you can see a lot of country.There are a lot of countries in the world.You can see some of the country when driving.I have seen some of the countries in Europe.Many country is wrong always.

There are many countries in the world.