in detail difference between " do u think u could do it" and "do u think u can do it"?

Answer 1

Tense of the verb, can

Answer 2

The two phrases might be considered to be the same. The only difference is that "could" implies a wider range of possibilities.

Someone needs to lift a 5 ton object and asks "Do you think you can do it?" I would answer "No" because I don't have the means at hand to accomplish the task. But if they ask "Do you think you could do it?" I might answer "Yes, if I had a suitable crane or lift to use".

It's a fine line.

Answer 3

Consider a project.If you already have started it and in the middle,if you want to stop it,the advice is "continue you, could definitely do it".If you don't start the project and you want to drop it,the advice will be "come on man, you can do it". This is the difference. I just eliminated the words "do you" in your question.

Answer 4

The difference is the past and the present.That means whether it can be done by me in the past and whether I can do it now.

Answer 5

'do u think u could do it"...means that the work which has been reffered to do, has done by anyone else..that he has not done the thing..but he would have been capable of doing that and...now 'u' doesnt have that very work in his hands...but 'do u think u can do it'...means that the work is still in 'u's hands and he is asked whether he is capable of doing that work...