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- Traditionelles Chinesisch (Hong Kong)
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Englisch (UK)
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Englisch (US)
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Wasn't and didn't how to use?
Wasn't and didn't how to use?
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- Englisch (US)
I wasn't going to go to the party. I didn't go to the party.
He wasn't there. He didn't show up.
I wasn't able to pick up my check. I didn't pick up my check.
- Traditionelles Chinesisch (Hong Kong)
Thanks~ it means if we use wasn't need to follow gerund. If use didn't just follow the original verb.
- Englisch (US)
You're correct about didn't, but not necessarily about wasn't. I wasn't interested; he wasn't even 12 years old when it happened; we weren't (or she wasn't) in Mexico.
- Traditionelles Chinesisch (Hong Kong)
So sometimes I will confuse when use 'wasn't ', it seems no special rule. No like didn't which can use it very clearly.
- Englisch (US)
I wasn't going to go to the party.
--> Signals intention. Room for uncertainty 'I wasn't going to go but I changed my mind'.
I didn't go to the party.
--> Fact.
He didn't show up.
--> An appointment was made to meet with someone (but he didn't show up).
I wasn't able to pick up my check.
--> Something prevented you from carrying out the action (eg. too busy,
I didn't pick up my check.
- Englisch (US)
(cont'd- accidentally pressed 'send' before I could finish)
i didn't pick up my (cheque).
--> Fact.
--> Either something prevented you from carrying out the action, or you just decided not to.
- Traditionelles Chinesisch (Hong Kong)
Thanks a lot--
Actually I found that learning Grammar is very difficult. As it has many different tense. Ex-- present perfect tense & past perfect tense. Present perfect progressive & past perfect progressive. They are very similar, so it's very confuse & easy to make the mistake .
Actually I found that learning Grammar is very difficult. As it has many different tense. Ex-- present perfect tense & past perfect tense. Present perfect progressive & past perfect progressive. They are very similar, so it's very confuse & easy to make the mistake .

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