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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Didn't had, couldn't had, was unable to

The face is, I was very busy with some important job for the past few days, so I didn't had/couldn't had/was unable to sufficient time to read all your message.

Which one should I use? didn't had, or couldn't had or was unable to What the differences between them, please help.
  

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The fact is that I have been very busy with an important job for the past few days, so I have not had sufficient time to read all of your message.

— Mister Micawber

  • The fact is that I have been very busy with an important job for the past few days, so I have not had sufficient time to read all of your message.
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The fact is that I have been very busy with an important job for the past few days, so I have not had sufficient time to read all of your message.
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Thanks, can you tell be when to use didn't, couldn't or was unable to? I thought it would be suitable for the sentence I wrote but your answers is complete contrast to my sentence.
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Wonder123didn't have, or couldn't have or was unable to
These are past verb forms. They do not seem applicable to your sentence, which seems to call for present perfect.
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I would use, "didn't have" or "haven't had"

The fact is, I was very busy with an important job for the past few days, so I didn't have sufficient time to read all of your message.

Didn't have, means I did not have sufficient time over the past few days.
Haven't had, means I did not have sufficient time over the past few days and up until now.
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Wonder123didn't had/couldn't had
Note that these are both wrong because you can have only the plain forms of verbs after forms of do or after modal verbs like can. have is the plain form. had is the past.

did had No.
did have OK.
could had No.
could have OK.

CJ
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