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if she could understand it vs if she could understood it

The correct phrase is "if she could understand it." The verb "understand" should be in the base form after modal verbs like "could." The incorrect phrase "if she could understood it" uses the past participle form of the verb, which is not appropriate in this context.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 3615 views

if she could understand it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past where the ability to understand something is in question.
  • Véronique had stopped her work and now listened intently to this conversation, although Christophe wasn't sure if she could understand it. She'd been so ...
  • If she could understand it, if she would not reject it…! Oh ageless stone, so old as the world! Why do people hate you so much? It is written with golden letters ...
  • May 22, 2014 ... as though if she could understand it she would be able to do it herself or make other people understand the beauty he is creating. There's a lot ...
  • I know [my partner] would feel the same if she could understand it all. I wish you the very best. Hello Lisa and Cheryl, Everything has been working out great with  ...

if she could understood it

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb "understood" should be in the base form "understand" after modal verbs like "could."

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