Khordad 7th, I would like to be able to play the guitar. Flashcards

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verbs of perception

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smell
taste
hear
see

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perceive (v)
Perception (n)
ادراک/ آگاهی

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I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.
Perceiving that he wasn’t happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.

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________ attention

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Undivided

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4
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When I was a child, I could swim very well.

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When I was a child, I was able to swim very well.
(Formal)

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5
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I can speak Arabic.

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I am able to speak Arabic.
(Formal - less common)

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6
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I would like to can play the guitar.

(WRONG)

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I would like to be able to play the guitar.
(RIGHT)

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7
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I like _______ with my friends in pubs.

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being able to talk

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8
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was\were able to + base form
or
Managed to + base form

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Specific ability in the past

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9
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There was a fire in the office but all the workers managed to escape.

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There was a fire in the office but all the workers were able to escape.

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10
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He lost his maps but after driving around for a long time, he was able to find the place.
تونست

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He lost his maps but after driving around for a long time, he managed to find the place.

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11
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In negative sentences, both could and be able to can be used to say that we were not capable of doing something on a specific occasion.

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It was very dark and they couldn’t find the exit. (Or They weren’t able to find the exit.)

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12
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I hate _______understand my French neighbors.

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not being able to

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