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    This document summarizes the use of modal verbs - can, could, and be able to - to express ability in English. It explains: 1) Can is used to express ability in the present tense, could is used for ability in the past tense, and be able to expresses ability in all tenses. 2) The structures for each modal verb - can/can't, could/couldn't, and be able to - along with example questions. 3) Example sentences demonstrating how each modal verb is used to show ability in the present, past, and across all tenses.

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    This document summarizes the use of modal verbs - can, could, and be able to - to express ability in English. It explains: 1) Can is used to express ability in the present tense, could is used for ability in the past tense, and be able to expresses ability in all tenses. 2) The structures for each modal verb - can/can't, could/couldn't, and be able to - along with example questions. 3) Example sentences demonstrating how each modal verb is used to show ability in the present, past, and across all tenses.

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    This document summarizes the use of modal verbs - can, could, and be able to - to express ability in English. It explains: 1) Can is used to express ability in the present tense, could is used for ability in the past tense, and be able to expresses ability in all tenses. 2) The structures for each modal verb - can/can't, could/couldn't, and be able to - along with example questions. 3) Example sentences demonstrating how each modal verb is used to show ability in the present, past, and across all tenses.

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    MODAL VERBS ABILITY

    CAN COULD BE ABLE TO

    STRUCTURE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE


    +/- Subj. + can / can’t + base form. +/- Subj. + could / couldn’t + +/- Subj. + + be (in the correct
    ? QW + Can + subj. + base form? base form. tense) + able to + base form.
    ? QW + Could + subj. + base form? ? QW + be (in the correct tense)
    + subj. + able to + base form?

    USE USE USE


    We use can for ABILITY in the We use could for ABILITY in the PAST. We use be able to for ABILITY in ALL
    PRESENT. TENSES.
     I could swim when I was 5
    I was able to drive...
     She can drive a car. years old. I will be able to drive...
     John can speak Spanish.  My grandmother could speak I have been able to drive...
     I cannot hear you. (I can't hear seven languages.
     I have been able to swim since
    you.)  When we arrived home,
    I was five. (present perfect)
     Can you hear me? we could not open the door.
    (...couldn't open the door.)  You will be able to speak
    perfect English very soon.
     Could you understand what he
    (future simple)
    was saying?
     I would like to be able to fly an
    airplane. (infinitive)
    * BE ABLE TO FOR ABILITY *

    We use be able to to express ability. "Able" is an adjective meaning: having the power, skill or means to do
    something. If we say "I am able to swim", it is like saying "I can swim". We sometimes use be able to instead of
    "can" or "could" for ability. Be able to is possible in all tenses - but "CAN" is possible only in the present and
    "COULD" is possible only in the past for ability. In addition, we use WAS/WERE ABLE TO when we talk about one
    special / specific occasion in the past. Look at these examples:

    The pilot was able to land the plane safely. (on that occasion).

    I could design a web page when I was still a kid. (general ability at any time in that period).

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