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Old 14-Nov-2004, 10:38
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Are all these questions correct? If not, why?

- He was able to repair the car yesterday. (I can’t write „He could repair the car yesterday“, can I?)

- He wasn’t able to repair the car yesterday. ( Can I also write: „He couldn’t repair the car yesterday“ ? Is it the same meaning? )

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I can’t write „He could repair the car yesterday“, can I?
Yes, it's ok.

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Can I also write: „He couldn’t repair the car yesterday“ ? Is it the same meaning?
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Old 14-Nov-2004, 16:56
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There is a difference...

If the work is hard, and u succeed in it.. you may use "Though the work was hard, but i was able to do it"...

But you can say "I could do the work yesterday, but i didn't have time for it"..
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