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Message de emile59 posté le 08-09-2017 à 19:19:35 (S | E | F)
Hello
I'm a newcomer.
What is the difference or nuance between :
A)I saw my younger sister running across the road.
and
I COULD see my younger sister running across the road.
B)I hear my younger sister singing.
and
I CAN hear my younger sister singing.
Thank you in advance for your answers in French.
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Modifié par lucile83 le 08-09-2017 21:01
Message de emile59 posté le 08-09-2017 à 19:19:35 (S | E | F)
Hello
I'm a newcomer.
What is the difference or nuance between :
A)I saw my younger sister running across the road.
and
I COULD see my younger sister running across the road.
B)I hear my younger sister singing.
and
I CAN hear my younger sister singing.
Thank you in advance for your answers in French.
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Modifié par lucile83 le 08-09-2017 21:01
Réponse : Modal/ perception de gerondif, postée le 08-09-2017 à 21:19:29 (S | E)
Bonsoir
Can et could sont utilisés avec les verbes de perception see hear taste feel smell pour remplacer la forme en ING que ces verbes n'ont pas pour indiquer que l'action a lieu en ce moment.
I can see you signifie : Je te vois en ce moment.
Comparez :
Whenever I hear my sister singing, I feel happy.
Et :
Ah ! I can hear my sister singing. She must have come home early.
Sans can, ces verbes redeviennent verbes d'action ou verbes lexicaux.
I can taste sugar in my soup ! Who did that ? Perception.
He always tastes his wife's food and she hates that. Action.
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