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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Was/were able to

I heard that we only use was/were able to with action verbs to talk about an ability related to a single event, except for the negative and interrogative form. In short,this rule is only for affirmative sentences.

I made some examples.

1)I was able to go to the beach yesterday because the weather was fine.
2)I could go to the beach yesterday because the weather was fine.
I think #2 is wrong.

3)I wasn't able to go to the beach yesterday because the weather wasn't fine.
4)I couldn't go to the beach yesterday because the weather wasn't fine.
I think both are right.

The weather wasn't fine yesterday.
5)Were you able to go to the beach yesterday?
6)Could you go to the beach yesterday?
I think both are right.

Am I right?
  

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See the thread that includes this post.

CJ
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Thanks,CJ!
How about the case of interrogative forms?
I'd like to know whether my examples make sense or not,if possible.
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AnonymousHow about the case of interrogative forms?
They operate the same as the assertive forms, though you've written something contrary to that in your original post.
AnonymousI'd like to know whether my examples make sense or not
Yes, they do, with the exception I just stated above.

CJ
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