I was not able to access.....

[subhajit123]

Are the following sententences correct? And do they mean the same?

1. I was not able to access the Internet the last few days. (Do I need to put a preposition?)

2. I was not able to access the Internet In the last few days.

3. I was not able to access the Internet for the last few days.

4- I was not able to acces the internet during the last few days.

:roll:

 

[emsr2d2]

I have not been able to access the internet for​ the last few days.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I was not able to access the Internet in the last few days.

I would say the above if I can access the Internet at the time of speaking.

 

[Tdol]

If the person can access it now, I would use the past tense, even though we normally use a present perfect with these time expressions, possibly with a mention that it is OK now.

 

[emsr2d2]

I couldn't access the net for a few days last week. (Now I can.)
I haven't been able to access the net for the last few days. (I still can't.)

 

[subhajit123]

I would use the present perfect there.

What does "I have not been able to access the internet in the last few days." mean?

 

[Matthew Wai]

The present perfect refers to a period from the past to the present.

 

[subhajit123]

The present perfect refers to a period from the past to the present.

Does it mean I still can't access the internet?

 

[Matthew Wai]

Have you read post #6, especially the bracketed text?

 

[Tdol]

Does it mean I still can't access the internet?

Yes, it does to me.