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MarjanZahedi

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Post by MarjanZahedi »

Merhaba, could you please explain what is the difference between I could walk and I could speak. Duo says yürüyebilirdim ve konuşabildim. Why is it not konuşabilirdim??

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Danika_Dakika
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Post by Danika_Dakika »

There is a difference between –bildi– and –bilirdi–.

yürüyebildim > I could walk (I was able to walk, and I did)
yürüyebilirdim > I could have walked (I would have been able to walk, but I did not)

Kumsal çok yakındı, oraya yürüyebildim.
Dükkâna yürüyebilirdim, ama otobüse binmek daha hızlıydı.

konuşabildim > I could speak (I was able to speak, and I did)
konuşabilirdim > I could have spoken (I would have been able to speak, but I did not)

Korktum ama yine de onunla konuşabildim.
Onunla konuşabilirdim ama çok hızlıca ayrıldı.

Kolay gelsin!
Danika_Dakika

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MarjanZahedi

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Post by MarjanZahedi »

Harika açıklama. Çok teşekkür ederim Danika Dakika🙏🏻

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