English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 62 Could - Was Able To

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 62 Could - Was Able To From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Could - Was Able To "Could" is the past of can which expresses ability and permission. "Was able to" expresses the same idea, but is often used for a specific situation. Example Sentences She couldn't attend that class last semester. He wasn't able to buy tickets for the concert on Saturday. Quiz of the Day - Color Idioms Gap fill quiz focusing on common idioms that use a color. English Worksheet of the Day - Inversion Guide to inversion and the various forms used for inverted sentences such as the negatives never, scarcely, only after, little, etc. Yesterday's English Tip Tomorrow's English Tip This email is written by: Kenneth Beare English as 2nd Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'English Learning Tip of the Day' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement