I am confused by these alternatives:
- This picture cannot be drawn by me
- This picture could not be drawn by me
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The second is related to the active clause "I could not draw this picture." Neither of the passive versions is particularly idiomatic, though. – Dec 24 '13 at 15:23
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possible duplicate of What is difference between "Can", "Could", "Will", "Would", "Shall", and "Should"? – ЯegDwight Dec 24 '13 at 15:23
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I noticed in some grammar site that in active/passive voice conversion,modals are not changing.Hence I think first option seems to be correct. – Arun Dec 24 '13 at 16:11
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The difference is the same as the difference between: "I am not able to draw the picture" and "I was not able to draw the picture" – Jim Dec 24 '13 at 16:31
