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Forum: English Questions May 19th, 2010, 01:44 am
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Posted By susan53
Re: Answer "I understand" or "I understood"

In the present, as I said, can is nearly always used - we express the idea as relevant to our ability to see, hear etc - to avoid the problem that the present simple expresses permanent events and...
Forum: English Questions May 18th, 2010, 07:29 am
Replies: 6
Views: 123,100
Posted By susan53
Re: Answer "I understand" or "I understood"

If you're talking about the car example, the answer would not be *I see it because as you correctly said, the present simple expresses a permanent event and this isn't. It would be I can see it. In...
Forum: English Questions May 17th, 2010, 07:45 am
Replies: 6
Views: 123,100
Posted By susan53
Re: Answer "I understand" or "I understood"

1. Generally, the present - because it's true that you understand at the time of speaking:
A : I'm sorry, but I won't be able to help because I have to visit my grandfather in hospital.
B : OK, I...
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