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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
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what does this sentence mean?
A. I couldn't tell you.it could mean two things rights? It could mean I wasn't able to tell you(past ability) and present or future possibility.
A. I couldn't tell him the truth yesterday.
B. He couldn't be there tomorrow.
so,the problem is how to know is it past or present and future because the look the same.
A. I couldn't tell him the truth yesterday.
B. He couldn't be there tomorrow.
so,the problem is how to know is it past or present and future because the look the same.
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it could mean two things rights? It could mean I wasn't able to tell you(past ability) and present or future possibility. Right.
- it could mean two things rights?
- It could mean I wasn't able to tell you(past ability) and present or future possibility.
- Right.
- tenjing so,the problem is how to know is it past or present and future because the look the same.
- You look for the words 'yesterday' or 'tomorrow' or other indications of time or time reference in the context, of course.
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tenjingI couldn't tell you.it could mean two things rights? It could mean I wasn't able to tell you(past ability) and present or future possibility.Right.
tenjingso,the problem is how to know is it past or present and future because the look the same.You look for the words 'yesterday' or 'tomorrow' or other indications of
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