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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Could you please tell me, how to talk about past possibilities and past abilities in English ? And please tell how to ask this question like a native english speaker?
Thanks in advance, i beg your apologies for my horrible English, I'm a beginner, trying to improve my English with the help of few books and Internet and that's all I have.
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Past abilities: I used to play the guitar, but now I can't. I used to speak Japanese quite well. He used to run marathons, but now he can barely walk.
- Past abilities: I used to play the guitar, but now I can't.
- I used to speak Japanese quite well.
- He used to run marathons, but now he can barely walk.
- Past possibilities: I could have won the race, but I twisted my ankle halfway through.
- I would have gone to school, but my parents had no money.
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Past abilities:
I used to play the guitar, but now I can't.
I used to speak Japanese quite well.
He used to run marathons, but now he can barely walk.
Past possibilities:
I could have won the race, but I twisted my ankle halfway through.
I would have gone to school, but my parents had no money.
I used to play the guitar, but now I can't.
I used to speak Japanese quite well.
He used to run marathons, but now he can barely walk.
Past possibilities:
I could have won the race, but I twisted my ankle halfway through.
I would have gone to school, but my parents had no money.
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