The use of ' can not help ' and ' could not help' with examples and exercise

 In this article, I have explained the use of can not help, could not help, will not be able to help, and shall not be able to help with examples and exercise. I have also given the meaning of can not help, could not help, will not be able to help, and shall not be able to help. I have also given the structure of sentences and exercise ant the end of the article.

The use of 'Can not help' and 'Could not help'

We use can't help and couldn't help when we can not stop ourselves to do something. When we are unable to control ourselves to do something,  can't help and couldn't help are used in the sentences

What is the meaning of Can't Help and Couldn't Help?

Can not help or could not help is used When we can not stop ourselves from doing something.

'Can not help' or 'could not help' means you are unable to control your desires or you have to do something because you are unable to control your desires or wish. We use Can't Help when we are telling somebody that we can not control ourselves to do something. We use Can't Help and couldn't Help in a sentence when we are unable to control ourselves or we have a hard desire to do something.

The method of using Can't help in a sentence

The method of using can't help in a sentence is that subject is used at the beginning of the sentence. Can or could is used after the subject according to tense. The word 'Help' is used after Can or could. The present participle or the first form of the main verb plus ing is used after can or could. Not is used after can or could. At the end of the sentence, the object is used.

Structure

Subject + can't help + Main Verb + Object
Subject + can't help + Ving + Object

Examples of using the word 'cannot help'

• I can not help going there.
• I tell you that he can not help seeing his friends.
• Women can not help backbiting.
• The dejected lover says that women can not help behaving inconstantly.
• Children can not help making mischiefs.
• The greedy person can not help showing greed.
• The old parents can not help seeing their children.
• He is my friend and I can not help falling in love.
• A mother can not help loving her children.

The Use of 'Could not Help'

The use of' could not help' has the same meaning as 'can not help' but the difference is that 'could not help' is used in the past tense and' can not help' is used in the present tense. Could not help is used when we are unable to control ourselves to do something in the past.

Structure 

Subject + Could Not Help + Main Verb + Object
Subject + Could Not Help + Ving + Object

Examples of using couldn't help in sentences

• We could not help working hard.
• He could not help writing articles.
• She could not help loving others.
• I could not help with flying kits.
• The students could not help wasting their time.
• He could not help deceiving others.
• They could not help reading vulgar novels.
• The boys could not help teasing the girls.
• I could not help eating rice.
• we could not help respecting others.

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