Can, Could and Be Able To Exercise

We ______________ go to the party. We're going to a wedding. will can't won't be able to couldn't want be able toHe __________ pass the exam if he studied harder. would be able to will be able to canI __________ remember his name. fish 'm not able to can'tThey ____________ go. The weather was too bad. couldn't weren't able to can'tSorry, Teacher. I ____________ do it yet. wasn't able to haven't been able to couldn'tShe _____________ come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission. 'll be able to can't couldThe fishing boat sank but luckily all the crew ____________ save themselves. were able to was able to couldA.

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Make, do, have, take FCE (First Certificate) Collocations make, do, have and take There are some general rules for this, but mainly you need to remember lots of fixed expressions. Look at the information in the table for a couple of minutes and try to remember the words. Then click below to hide the information and try to answer the questions at the bottom. Make is also used with most nouns for ways of speaking/planning. But, have is used with most nouns which involve a two-way discussion. We also often use have + a + verb (where the verb and the noun are the same). Click here to show/hide this information Sorry - this exercise uses Javascript. When you are ready, hide the information above and test yourself here. You might get the same question twice (or even 3 times!) Practice make, do, have, take Go back to FCE List

Using Can and Be Able To to Speak About Abilities 'Can' and 'Be able to' are both used to speak about abilities, and the possibility of doing something. 'Can' and 'Be able to' are known as modal verbs in English. Here are some examples of 'can' and 'be able to' used to speak about abilities. Can for Abilities She can play tennis.They could speak English at a very young age.Peter can type 100 words per minute. Be Able to for Abilities My sister is able to run a marathon.The students were able to get an A on the test.We will be able to attend the class next semester. Here are examples of the two forms to speak about possibilities. Can for Possibilities Can you come to the party next week? Be Able to for Possibilities We weren't able to get tickets to the concert.She'll be able to study for the test tomorrow.Jack won't be able to come for another three days. Listed below are examples and explanations for can/could/be able to for ability and permission in the past, present. and future. Can I come with you? Practice Can/Be Able To Peter: Hi Janet.

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Solgrammatik Uses (extended) If you can't see the Babylon translation box, use this link for <a href=" or this one for <a href=" Descárgalo gratis aquí Se utiliza cuando queremos decir que alguien es capaz de algo, que puede. To be able to - ser capaz de, poder La expresión "to be able to" posee un significado similar a la de los modales "can" y "could", sin embargo no es un auxiliar modal dado que puede conjugarse en todos los tiempos verbales. To be able to + infinitive: (capacidad, aptitud) saber, poder, ser capaz de Can + base form: (capacidad, aptitud) poder, saber, a veces no se traduce El uso de "be able to" en el Presente Simple (am/is/are able to) es poco frecuente aunque posible. Was able to - pude (Indica una capacidad específica para realizar un acto que existió en el pasado en un momento determinado.) ¿Quieres otra forma de aprender inglés?

Easily confused words 1 - ENGLISH UNIVERSITY Online LinksMy EUO There are many words in English that can be a bit difficult due to the fact that they either sound the same but that a little change in spelling makes a lot of difference to the meaning, or that they seem international in meaning but their meaning in English might sometimes be a bit shifted, if not completely different. Let's have a look at some that give the most trouble to students taking international English exams. Advise is a verb that means “to offer opinion or counsel“. One advises others and receives advice. Advice is a noun that refers to the information you receive when someone advises you. He needs your advice. Accept is a verb that means “to receive with approval” or “to agree with”. Except is a preposition that means “excluding” or “but”. I accept all of your conditions except this one. Affect is a verb that means “to influence”. Can one person affect the course of human history? Effect is a noun that means “a result or consequence”. Be careful! Whether means if.

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Use Many people learning English find modal verbs confusing, especially their specific meanings. Here’s a basic introduction to the modal verb CAN with examples. We use ‘can’ to talk about ‘possibility’. Can you do that? * Notice that there are two negative forms: ‘can’t’ and ‘cannot’. We use ‘can’ to talk about ‘ability’. I can speak French.I can’t drive. We use ‘can’ to ask for and give permission. Can I speak to you or are you too busy? We use ‘can’ in offers, requests and instructions. Can I help? We use ‘can’ with ‘see’ ‘hear’ ‘feel’ ‘smell’ ‘taste’ to talk about something which is happening now . I can smell something burning.Can you hear that noise? We can use ‘can’t’ for deduction.DEDUCCIÓN You can’t be hungry. Here you have some examples of the use of CAN / CAN’T in dialogues: a) Can you play the piano? Yes, a little. No I can’t, but I can play the guitar. b) Can you cook? Not really. Everyone can make toast! Well, can you cook? Yes, I can. Wow, that’s great. c)So what can you do? Excellent! 2. 5.

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 24 / Session 2 / Activity 2 Grammar: differences between could and can By Jonathan Marks An article discussing the differences between 'could' and 'can' when expressing possibility. How can I explain the difference between 'could' and 'can' when expressing possibility? Most of the time it is clear from the context, but use of can can also express possibility (rather than ability). Caroline Talbot Taking your examples first, I think the short answer is that: You could listen to the radio emphasizes that this is a suggestion or piece of advice, whereas You can listen to the radio emphasizes simply that this is an option that's available. You could listen to the radio contains more personal involvement and subjectivity; You can listen to the radiois more strictly factual and objective. Similarly, How could I improve my English? Can and could, like the other modal verbs, have developed quite a range of meanings and uses. I think your question touches on two main issues: possibility vs. ability, and can vs. could. 1) Ability and possibility 2) Can and Could with: