Could , , () . , was able to could, - . Could , :
By the time she was seven, she could already speak three languages , 7 ,
She started the viola at the age of eight and after only six months she could play it quite well 6
Her brother Jack was an excellent swimmer. He could beat anybody in his class Ÿ .
was able to / managed to
, , , :
Were you able to speak to him before he left home? - , ?
Did you manage to speak to him before he left home? , ?
No, I'm sorry, I wasn't able to / didn't manage to reach him , , ( )
The fog came down and I wasn't able to / didn't manage to get to the top of the mountain ( )
My brother wanted to carry on, but we managed to / were able to talk him out of it , ( )
was able to managed to
, , 5 : see, hear, smell, feel, taste , understand, believe, remember, decide, Could, :
He was standing very close to me and I could smell the garlic on his breath - ,
He asked me when Julie's birthday was, but I couldn't remember - , , .
I couldn't decide whether to ask him for a lift or not - ,
I could see that he'd been running - ,
unable to / not succeed in
, unable to not able to , succed in manage to. , succeed in verb + ing, verb + infinitive:
We were unable to leave the room until the locksmith arrived and succeeded in unlocking the door - , .
I was unable to complete the report as several pieces of information were missing - .
Having obtained them, I succeeded in completing it after a further two days - , .
be able to
, can , . . , can , be able to:
I'd like to be able to swim like Jack. He swims like a fish - , . .
When I'm at the sea-side, I enjoy being able to take a swim every morning - , .
Unfortunately, Jack hasn't been able to swim since his accident - , , .
Lets' hope he'll be able to resume his daily swimming training soon - , .
I'm not a member, but can I swim in this pool? - , ?
Why don't you speak to the secretary? - ?
She may / might / should be able to help you - / / .
manage = succeed / cope
manage to , , .
It was very icy, but I managed to keep the car on the road ,
Veronica was very upset when Ben left her, but she managed to smile nevertheless , ,
She didn't really want to go to Mexico, but Tony managed to persuade her somehow ,
Can you help me put up my new shed? ?
I can manage a few hours in the morning, but I'm busy in the afternoon - ,
This is an ideal job for those who can only manage a few hours each week - , .
Can I give you a hand with that? No, it's all right. I'll manage./ I can manage - ? ~ , . . /
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