آموزش گرامر Past ability – درس سی ام

آموزش گرامر Past ability – درس سی ام

برای صحبت درباره ی توانایی هایی که در گذشته داشته اید می توانید از could ،was able to و managed to استفاده کنید، اما به چه صورت؟ به مثال های زیر توجه کنید تا چگونگی استفاده از این افعال را بیاموزید.

Past ability
could, was able to and managed to

I could play the guitar when I was seven years old.

The police weren't able to catch the speeding car.

The bird managed to escape from its cage and fly away.

General ability توانایی ها عمومی و رایج

می توانیم از could یا couldn't برای صحبت درباره ی توانایی هایی که در گذشته داشته ایم، صحبت کنیم

Past ability
General ability

We usually use could or couldn't to talk about general abilities in the past.

She could paint before she started school.

I couldn't cook until I went to university.

When I lived next to the pool, I could go swimming every day

Ability on one occasion – successful توانایی در موقعیتی خاص که منجر به موفقیت شده است

زمانی که می خواهیم از موفقیتی در موقعیتی در گذشته صحبت کنیم از was/were able to (= had the ability to) و managed to (= succeeded in doing something difficult) به کاربرده می شود.

Past ability
Ability on one occasion – successful

The burglar was able to get in through the bathroom window.

The burglar managed to get in through the bathroom window even though it was locked.

استفاده از could برای صحبت درباره ی موفقیتی در موقعیت خاص به طور معمول اشتباه است.

Ability on one occasion – unsuccessful توانایی در موقعیتی خاص که موففقیت حاصل نشده است

زمانی که از اتفاقی در گذشته صحبت میکنیم که فردی موفق به انجام کاری نشده است از wasn't/weren't able to و didn't manage to یا  couldn'tاستفاده می شود.

Past ability
Ability on one occasion – unsuccessful

The speaker wasn't able to attend the conference due to illness.

She couldn't watch the match because she was working.

They worked on it for months but they didn't manage to find a solution.

این نکته را به خاطر بسپارید که wasn't/weren't able to در مقایسه با couldn't رسمی تر است و manage to بر این موضوع تاکید می کند که انجام کاری دشوار بوده است.