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Modal verbs 1 - Ability
Lesson code: 18K3-UCCU-HH9Intermediate (B1-B2)
1Modal verbs for ability
We usecan,could,be able toandmanaged to(+infinitive without 'to') to say that somebody is able to do something.UseExamples
can/can'tto say that somebody has the ability todo something in the present or futureIcan speakEnglish.
Canyou speak Japanese?
I'm sorry, Ican't cometo your party
tonight. be able toto say that somebody has the ability todo somethingNOTE:canis more usual thanbe able
toin the present. However,canonly has a present and past form (could), so sometimes it is necessary to usebe able to, for example in the present perfect or infinitive.Are you able to speakany foreign lan-
guages?I'm not able to cometo the meeting tomor-
row.Ihaven't been able to sleeplately.
(present perfect)He would liketo be able to sing.
(infinitive)UseExamples
could/ couldn'tto say that somebody had thegeneral abilityto do something in the past.General ability means something that you
can do any time you want after learning it, for example reading, swimming, etc.We often usecould+see,hear,smell,
taste,feel,remember,understandMy cousincould playthe piano when she was five.My grandfathercouldn't swim.
Icouldn't hearwhat she was saying.
Icould smella fire.
was able to couldn't managed toto say that somebody had the ability todo somethingin a specific situation, for example win a match, escape from a dangerous situation, lift something, etc.Wewere able to winthe match.Iwasn't able toopen the door.
Shecouldn't findyou at the party.
Did she manage to findyou?
Dialogue
A: Can you speakJapanese?
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B:Icould speakit a few years ago. But since then, Ihaven't been able to finda new teacher.2Practice 1 - Can/can't or be able to
Complete the sentences with the verbs below. If you cannot use 'can/can't', use 'be able to' in the correct tense or form. help meet play relax run singspeak wait1. I'm sorry, Ican"t speakFrench.
2. I you for lunch tomorrow. I'm free all day.3. John
for months. His new job is very stressful.4. Usain Bolt
really fast. He's the Olympic champion.5. I might
you with your homework if you're having problems.6. He used to
well, but now he sounds awful. 7. I any more. Tell me the big news.8. She
the piano since she broke her arm two months ago.3Practice 2 - General or specific ability
Complete the sentences below using 'could/couldn't' or 'was/were able to' + the verbs in brackets.1. Benjamin Franklin
(speak) English and French.2. I looked everywhere, but I
(find) the right street. 3. (you/convince) her to go out with you?4. Patricia used to be a professional dancer. She
(dance) really well. 5. We (contact) you. Was your phone switched off?6. At the end of the long meeting, we
(make) a decision. 7. (you/hear) me last night? I was trying to be quiet.8. My laptop wasn't working properly, but in the end I
(fix) it. In which of the sentences above can you use the structure 'managed to'? Rewrite them.4Practice 3
Write or say some sentences about you. Write about something ...1. you have always wanted to be able to do(e.g. "I have always wanted to be able to sing like a
professional singer.")2. you have never been able to do
3. you will be able to do well in the future
4. you didn't manage to do last week
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5. you could do well in the past
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2-Practice 1 - Can/can't or be able to
2. can meet 3. hasn't been able to relax 4. can run 5. be able to help 6. be able to sing 7. can't wait 8. hasn't been able to play3-Practice 2 - General or specific ability
1. could speak 2. couldn't find 3.Were you able to convince
4. could dance 5. couldn't contact 6. were able to make 7.Could you hear
8. was able to fix2 - I looked everywhere, but I didn't manage to find the right street.
3 - Did you manage to convince her to go out with you?
5 - We didn't manage to contact you. Was your phone switched off?
6 - At the end of the long meeting, we managed to make a decision.
8 - My laptop wasn't working properly, but in the end I managed to fix it.
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