“Could” for Ability Could is an important modal verb in English. It is used for ability, possibility, and requests. Could for Ability “Could” is the past tense of “can.” These modals are used to show ability.Here are some examples:Example: Present: I can play guitar.- Я умею играть на гитаре. Example: Past: I could play guitar…
Do These Things Every Day to be Happier and Filled With Less Regret 2. RECOGNIZE WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL Some sources of unhappiness and regret in our lives are beyond our control. Ruminating over them won’t make them better, but it can sap joy from our lives. Conversely, taking ownership of what we can control…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to gain” (v.) Transcription: [ɡeɪn] Translation: 1. получать, приобретать; 2. увеличиваться, прибавлять Meaning: 1. to get something useful or positive; 2. to increase in something such as size, weight, or amount Example: The end objective was to gain control of local commerce.- Конечная цель заключалась в том, чтобы получить…
Hip hop might have come to life in the United States, but the first rapper was really one of the Soviet Union’s greatest poets — at least according to Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Medinsky named Vladimir Mayakovsky as an original MC, claiming that rap would soon…