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L4 C1 M2- Modal verbs: could/able to

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Could / Able to

We use "was/were able to" and "could" to talk about past abilities.

Affirmative form: Subject + could + infinitive verb I could drive a car since I was a teenager. Negative form: Subject + could + not + infinitive verb I could (couldn't) drive a car when I was a teenager Interrogative form: Could + subject + infinitive verb Could you drive a car when you were a teenager?

Affirmative form: Subject + Was / were + able to + infinitive verbI was able to drive a car since I was a teenager. Negative form: Subject + was / were+ not + able to + infinitive verb I was not (wasn't)able to drive a car when I was a teenager Interrogative form: Was / were + subject + able to + infinitive verb Were you able to drive a car when you were a teenager?

could

was / were able

I could meet my favorite singer at the concert.She couldn't be on time to take a train home, there was a lot of traffic on the road. I could swim very well when I was 10 years old. I couldn't run fast when I was a kid.

When Carlota was 5, she was able to read and write.I was able to buy the car at a very good price. I was able to play the guitar when I was 5 years old. They were able to dance. We were able to finish the project on time.