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Can | could | be able to let's look at the rules! hi guys! in today's lesson, we're looking at can, could and be able to. just like other modal verbs, can. Englishclub : learn english : grammar : verbs : modals : can, could, be able to. can could are modal auxiliary verbs. we use can to: a) talk about possibility and ability b) make requests c) ask for or give permission. we use could to: a) talk about past possibility or ability b) make requests. we include be able to here for convenience, but it. Modal and semi modal verbs in english: can, could, may, might, must, mustn't, should, ought to, shall, will modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb which express the mood of another verb. they are used to express ideas such as: possibility, prediction, speculation, deduction and necessity. Can’t and cannot. could. is used to talk about past abilities. e.g. ‘when i was a child i could do handstands’. is used to make formal requests. e.g. ‘could you fax me that document by tuesday?’ in the negative form, is couldn’t. be able to. is sometimes used instead of can or could. can be used with all tenses. e.g. ‘i will be.
Modal and semi modal verbs in english: can, could, may, might, must, mustn't, should, ought to, shall, will modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb which express the mood of another verb. they are used to express ideas such as: possibility, prediction, speculation, deduction and necessity. Can’t and cannot. could. is used to talk about past abilities. e.g. ‘when i was a child i could do handstands’. is used to make formal requests. e.g. ‘could you fax me that document by tuesday?’ in the negative form, is couldn’t. be able to. is sometimes used instead of can or could. can be used with all tenses. e.g. ‘i will be. 1. to talk about abilities in the present or future. 2. to talk about an ability in a specific situation or at a specific moment in the past. the traffic was really bad, but we were able to catch our train. 2. to talk about specific abilities in the past in a negative sentence. 3. Can. the three main uses of can are: 1) ability 2) possibility and 3) permission. however there are some other used of can as we will see below. 1. to express ability. can means to be (physically) able to do something or to know how to do something. birds can fly. elephants can't fly. i can speak two languages.
1. to talk about abilities in the present or future. 2. to talk about an ability in a specific situation or at a specific moment in the past. the traffic was really bad, but we were able to catch our train. 2. to talk about specific abilities in the past in a negative sentence. 3. Can. the three main uses of can are: 1) ability 2) possibility and 3) permission. however there are some other used of can as we will see below. 1. to express ability. can means to be (physically) able to do something or to know how to do something. birds can fly. elephants can't fly. i can speak two languages.
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