There are two ways of expressing ability in English. One, can or could. Two, be able to. In negative sentences, theres no difference in meaning. So, I couldnt lift the piano and I wasnt able to lift the piano mean the same thing. However, in affirmat...
Lets look at some examples. I made my brother carry my suitcase. I had my brother carry my suitcase. I got my brother to carry my suitcase. andI let my brother carry my suitcase. make, have and get can be used to express the idea that X causes Y to d...
try plus an infinitive, that is, to plus a verb, such as try to learn try to open try to read means to make an effort to do it. try plus a gerund, that is, verb-ing, such as try opening, try turning on, try giving means to experiment with a new or di...
