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Rockstar25 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Tense

Which is correct? if both are correct which sentence is better to use

1) I could speak Chinese when I was a kid.
2) I was speaking Chinese when i was a kid.
  

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rockstar25 1) I could speak Chinese when I was a kid. This is correct and means: I was able to speak Chinese when I was a kid. rockstar25 2) I was speaking Chinese when i was a kid.

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  • rockstar25 1) I could speak Chinese when I was a kid.
  • This is correct and means: I was able to speak Chinese when I was a kid.
  • rockstar25 2) I was speaking Chinese when i was a kid.
  • The continuous tense is not good in this sentence.
  • You could say: I spoke Chinese when I was a kid.
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rockstar251) I could speak Chinese when I was a kid.
This is correct and means: I was able to speak Chinese when I was a kid.
rockstar252) I was speaking Chinese when i was a kid.

The continuous tense is not good in this sentence. You could say: I spoke Chinese when I was a kid.
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