Jake 8d-45@2/27/2025

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過去に予測したことについて述べるfigured, assumed や guessed のような単語は would と使うことで、過去に予測したことについて述べることができます。 I assumed the store would be closed today for the public holiday. 今日は祝日なのでその店は閉まっていると思ったのですが。

Rewrite Listening A, making it about a different event and giving Speaker B a different reason for not attending.

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[Rd-45] I figured they'd be sold out.

Describing past preconceptions

Words such as figured, assumed and guessed can be used with would to describe pat preconceptions.

I assumed the store would be closed today for the public holiday.

Do you ever wait in line to buy new or limited edition products? Why or why not?

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A: Did you get one of those limited edition Mr. Monkey mugs you were after?

B: No. I saw the people waiting outside the store, and I figured they'd be sold out by the time got in there.

A. You probably could've got one if you'd lined up.

B: Maybe, but I'm sure they'll be selling them an Internet auction site soon. I just wat then.

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Language

I figured it would be a waste of time.

I assumed it'd be too expensive.

I guessed they wouldn't have enough in stock.お