May 19th, 2010, 01:08 am
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| eslHQ Enthusiast | | Join Date: Apr 24th, 2010
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 Re: Answer "I understand" or "I understood"
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If you're talking about the car example, the answer would not be *I see it because as you correctly said, the present simple expresses a permanent event and this isn't. It would be I can see it.
| "I can see" also is the present simple tense. That's why I'm confused. However, your answer can solve this ploblem. Quote: |
when talking about sensory perception (with the verbs see, hear, smell, feel, taste) we nearly always use can
| How about in the "past" case?
For example:[I saw that blue car in the last 10 minutes.]
My Friend: A) Can you see that car?
B) Could you see that car?
Me:A) Yes, I can.
B) Yes, I could.
Can I use A or B or both?
Thank you for answers. It seems to be that I've asked too much.  |
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