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Modal and Phrases of Ability

Jose Castillo

Created on November 1, 2022

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Today's Lesson:

MODALS AND PHRASES OF ABILITY

What are they?

In essence they are:

Verbs and phrases used to communicate the "ability" to do or not do something.

They are not:

The main verb of the sentence.

List of Modals and phrases of ability:

Can / Can'tCould Be able to Was/were able to Will be able to Manage to

*Context: Punished for TRYING to steal a jewel.

Structure in a sentence:

Subject + Aux Verb + Main Verb + Compliment

The president wasn't able to fight the ever rising wave of crime in the city.

- Can- Be able to

Future

Past

Present

- Can - Will be able to (not)

- Could / Couldn't- Was / Were able to (not) - Managed to (not)

TIMELINE

Thank You Very much!