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Jesusengland Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Can see or See?

0Hello.02br
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00I'm confusing with the use of the verb See in the Present Simple and in the Past Simple with the verb Can or without it. 02br
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00For example:02br
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00- You see the house or You can see the house (?)02br
00- You saw the house or You could see the house (?)02br
00- I couldn't see it anywhere or I didn't see it anywhere (?)02br
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00Could you help me please?02br
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00Thanks.0-
  

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02i 00 - It was possible to see the house (from where you were) - but maybe the person didn't look at it02br 01i 00I couldn't see it anywhere02i 00 - I looked for it but was not able to see it02br 01i 00I didn't see it anywhere02i 00 - I was not necessarily looking, but in any case I did not see it 0-

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  • 02i 00 - It was possible to see the house (from where you were) - but maybe the person didn't look at it02br 01i 00I couldn't see it anywhere02i 00 - I looked for it but was not able to see it02br 01i 00I didn't see it anywhere02i 00 - I was not necessarily looking, but in any case I did not see it 0-
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1i00 You see the house?02i00 - this is more of an instruction to look at the house, asking the question to make sure that the person is looking at it.02br
01i00You can see the house?02i00 - is it possible to see the house (from where you are)?02br
01i00You saw the house?02i00 - Confirmation of the fact that the pers
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0Hello.02br
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00Sorry, but I have put "?" in these sentences expressing my doubt for one form or another, with can or without it, no asking a question.02br
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00 The sentences are:02br
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00-You see the house.02br
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00- You can see the house.02br
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00- You saw the house.02br

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0see/saw: the stress is on the 01b00action02b00 of seeing the house02br
00can see/01b00could see02b00 (NOT SAW) : the stress is on the 01b00ability/capability 02b00of seeing the house 0-
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