Modal and phrases of ability
English 7
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General ability
We use can or could to talk about general abilities: I can ski, but I can't snowboard I couldn't do maths at school I can run at school I could sing in public
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Be able to
We use be able to with other grammar structures: - In the present perfect, past perfect, and after modal verbs How long have you been able to drive?
We hope we'll be able to come on Saturday.
Everyone should be able to swim.
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Be able to
We use be able to: -After other verbs (e.g., want, need, like) or prepositions (e.g., of, about). The person who gets the job needs to be able to
speak English.
I like being able to visit my parents regularly.
Don't worry about not being able to understand. You'll be fine!
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Specific Past Achivements: was/were able to and managed to
We can use was/were able to and managed to for specific past achievements, especially to show that something was difficult: It was hard work, but I was able to / managed to finish the project. In negative sentences about specific past events, we use couldn't, wasn't/weren't able to, or didn't manage to: I went to France last year, but I couldn't remember/wasn't able to / didn't manage to remember any words in French.
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Specific Past Achievements
Specific past achievements
Don't use could for specific past achievements:
When I went to France last year, I was able to visit the Louvre. NOT could visit...
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Modal and phrases of ability
English 7
Inicio
Siguiente
Volver
Index
Specific Past Achievements
General ability
Practice
Be able to
Video
Inicio
Siguiente
Volver
General vs Specific ability
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Volver
General ability
We use can or could to talk about general abilities: I can ski, but I can't snowboard I couldn't do maths at school I can run at school I could sing in public
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Volver
Be able to
We use be able to with other grammar structures: - In the present perfect, past perfect, and after modal verbs How long have you been able to drive? We hope we'll be able to come on Saturday. Everyone should be able to swim.
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Be able to
We use be able to: -After other verbs (e.g., want, need, like) or prepositions (e.g., of, about). The person who gets the job needs to be able to speak English. I like being able to visit my parents regularly. Don't worry about not being able to understand. You'll be fine!
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Specific Past Achivements: was/were able to and managed to
We can use was/were able to and managed to for specific past achievements, especially to show that something was difficult: It was hard work, but I was able to / managed to finish the project. In negative sentences about specific past events, we use couldn't, wasn't/weren't able to, or didn't manage to: I went to France last year, but I couldn't remember/wasn't able to / didn't manage to remember any words in French.
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Specific Past Achievements
Specific past achievements Don't use could for specific past achievements: When I went to France last year, I was able to visit the Louvre. NOT could visit...
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Video
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