Question

1.Скажите, в каких предложениях мы не можем использовать could: 1) Mr. Black was able to ride his bike very well when he was younger. 2) We tried to close the window and were able to do it at last. 3) The Smiths were not able to build a new house. 4) Our mother was able to make lunch in ten minutes and we didn't go hungry. 5) They didn't know the address, but they were able to find the house. 6) It was dark outside, but Ann was able to take pictures of the palace. 7) This summer was not warm, but we were able to grow vegetables in our garden. 8) They were not able to decide where to go. 2. Напиши то же самое на русском: 1. Are you able to drive a bus, Mr. Perry? 2. I ’m afraid I’ll never be able to visit New Zealand: it’s too far away. 3. I listened to the song but was not able to understand the words. 4. It was not easy, but finally the soldiers were able to get inside the castle. 5. Jane wasn’t able to join us for the dance because she was ill.

Answer 1

Ответ:

We can’t use could in:

2) We tried to open the door and were able to do it at last.

4) She was able to make lunch in ten minutes and we didn’t go hungry.

5) We didn’t know the address, but we were able to find the hotel.

6) It was dark outside, but Ann was able to take pictures of the palace.

7) That summer was very cold, but we were able to grow tomatoes in our garden.

Answer 2

1. В предложении "Mr. Black was able to ride his bike very well when he was younger" можно использовать could, предложение будет иметь вид: "Mr. Black could ride his bike very well when he was younger."

2. В предложении "We tried to close the window and were able to do it at last" можно использовать could, предложение будет иметь вид: "We tried to close the window and could do it at last."

3. В предложении "The Smiths were not able to build a new house" можно использовать could, предложение будет иметь вид: "The Smiths could not build a new house."

4. В предложении "Our mother was able to make lunch in ten minutes and we didn't go hungry" можно использовать could, предложение будет иметь вид: "Our mother could make lunch in ten minutes and we didn't go hungry."

5. В предложении "They didn't know the address, but they were able to find the house" можно использовать could, предложение будет иметь вид: "They didn't know the address, but they could find the house."

6. В предложении "It was dark outside, but Ann was able to take pictures of the palace" можно использовать could, предложение будет иметь вид: "It was dark outside, but Ann could take pictures of the palace."

7. В предложении "This summer was not warm, but we were able to grow vegetables in our garden" можно использовать could, предложение будет иметь вид: "This summer was not warm, but we could grow vegetables in our garden."

8. В предложении "They were not able to decide where to go" можно использовать could, предложение будет иметь вид: "They could not decide where to go."

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1. "Are you able to drive a bus, Mr. Perry?" на русском будет "Вы умеете водить автобус, мистер Перри?"

2. "I'm afraid I'll never be able to visit New Zealand: it's too far away." на русском будет "Боюсь, что я никогда не смогу посетить Новую Зеландию: это слишком далеко."

3. "I listened to the song but was not able to understand the words." на русском будет "Я слушал песню, но не смог понять слова."

4. "It was not easy, but finally the soldiers were able to get inside the castle." на русском будет "Это было не легко, но в конце концов солдатам удалось проникнуть в замок."

5. "Jane wasn't able to join us for the dance because she was ill." на русском будет "Джейн не смогла присоединиться к нам на танец, потому что она была больна."