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MurielB Lun 9 Juin - 16:02

Hi Gérard, everyone
Thanks Gérard for your very interesting post about "could". I would like to add something. There is an other alternative to "could"=>was able to or managed to.
http://www.oneworldofenglish.com/english_grammar_reference/could_was_able_to.htm

We use could to talk about an ability somebody had in the past. We use was/were able to to talk about a specific event in the past.

Examples

I could ride a bike when I was six.
Last Saturday evening was cool, I felt good and I was able to cycle 10 miles.

He could speak French quite well.
He was able to speak French to the policeman to explain what had happened.

They could write computer programmes.
They were able to write a computer programme which solved his problem.

We can also use managed to in place of was/were able to.

Examples:

He was able to help her.
He managed to help her.

I was able to tidy up just before they arrived.
I managed to tidy up just before they arrived.

See also:

English Grammar Reference: Introduction to modal verbs

English Grammar Reference: Ability: can, could, to be able to

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