Exercise on how to use can, could, may and might to ask permission or offer something. For all other verb forms infinitive, gerund, present perfect, etc. Use the verbs in the box with a suitable form of be able to or can. Can, could and be able to can, could and be able to. Can, could and would exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and mei. Wrapup by having students compare answers with classmates, and then choose one or two students to write their answers on the board. Read the paragraph, locate the misspelled words and write the correct spellings in the space provided below the paragraph. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact. Can and be able to can express present and future ability tom can play the piano. Be able to is not normally used in passive structures. The negative of can is cannot or the contraction cant.
Click on the words to put them in the correct order. Bob swim but he when he was two years old steves younger sister surf, but he. She has been able to speak french since she was a child. Now that weve refreshed the basics, see if you can complete the following sentences correctly. Could and waswere able to can express general past ability i could swim when i was five. They might phrase the same rule a little differently, but essentially, they suggest that we should not use waswere able to and should use must for this kind of action or according to peu 122. You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. Be is a verb, able is adjective followed by infinitive. Use the words can cant could couldnt to complete the sentences. Intermediate grammar can be able to exercise esllounge. Cancould vs be able to there is a huge interest in the difference between can or could and be able as can or could and be able to are two different usages made in the english languages and they both carry different senses with them. We couldnt get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour.
Oct 30, 20 can and to be able to are usually used in the same way without a difference in meaning, but not always can is a modal auxiliary verb that expresses general ability in the present tense. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of modal verbs. The negative forms are cant and am not is not are not able to. I believe that the op got those two sentences from a grammar book, like you got a few from peu, and i found a few in leg. Use can or be able to to express an ability or possibility. We were able to escape the fire circle the correct answer. Choose the correct form of can, could, be able to affirmative or negative.
Fill in the blanks with could, can, couldnt, can t. In this case, its not 100% clear whether the company intends to mean the software is able to be integrated or. Worksheet 2 modals can, cant, could, couldnt, was were able to, managed to can and sometimes be able to natural or learned ability could, couldnt, was able general ability in the past was able to managed to, couldnt but not could the successful completion of a specific action finish the sentences. In my first year as a teacher, i almost lost my selfconfidence because i.
But there is no difference of meaning between can could and to be able. A collection of english esl can or could worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. Students get instant feedback at the click of a button. Whats the difference between can, could, and able to. She could play the violin when she was three s was able to ma naged to. Modals of ability exercise 1 put in can can t could couldnt. Could in the past means the general ability to do something.
It tests what you learned on the can, could, be able to page. A grammar book says that in the following sentences we must not use could instead of waswere able to. Can cant exercises 567 mustnt vs dont have to exercises 1 2 3 8910 must vs have to has to exercises 1 2 3 11. But as to be able to do is just a paraphrase for can you can always replace cancould by a form of to be able, theoretically. Sep, 2009 you can use be able to in the present, past, future, present perfect, and as a gerund or infinitive. Difference between can and be able to english grammar. Can be able to other english exercises on the same topic. In the following paragraph there are fourteen words ending with ible or able, some of which are misspelled. Worksheet 2 modals can, cant, could, couldnt, was were able to, managed to can and sometimes be able to natural or learned ability could, couldnt, was able general ability in the past was able to managed to, couldnt but not could the successful completion of a. Past participle to be able to can couldhad the ability to been able to.
Explanation of can, could, may, might with permission and offering. But of course, the modal verb is shorter and where can could is possible you use normally can could. Last week it was sunny and we go swimming, but this week. The modal auxiliary can is not grammatically possible in other tenses, too. Could and was able to other english exercises on the same topic. Put the correct form of either can or be able to for each sentence. Home page grammar exercises intermediate can be able to exercise. But there is no difference of meaning between cancould and to be able. Can could be able to exercises angles per a adults. When the car broke down i was really pleased because i. But if we want to say that someone did something in a specific situation, we must use waswere able to, or. Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus can and could level lower intermediate answer key my notes 1.
Difference between can and be able to is that can is a modal verb those verbs that are used before ordinary verbs and explain possibility, necessity, certainty or permission. But as to be able to do is just a paraphrase for can you can always replace can could by a form of to be able, theoretically. Find the activities and write them in the correct boxes. Make note of the fact that verbs never change after can. A collection of english esl can or be able to worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. Use the words can can t could couldnt to complete the sentences. Although, traditionally, can has meant to be able and may has meant to be permitted or to express possibility, both can and may are commonly used interchangeably in respect to permission. One day, i will be able to afford a home and a car. Write the phrases in brackets in their correct forms into the gaps.
If none is possible, use be able to in the correct tense. Nov 14, 2017 fill in the blanks with can, could or be able to. Difference between able and capable espresso english. The english words able and capable can be confusing usually we use able to describe current things someone can do, and capable to talk about someones future potential this difference between able and capable is not a strict rule.
Can, could and to be able to exercise infinitive present past past participle to be able to can s could had the ability to been able to. We can use could and be able to to talk about general ability in the past. May 29, 2011 can could vs be able to there is a huge interest in the difference between can or could and be able as can or could and be able to are two different usages made in the english languages and they both carry different senses with them. Can can t exercises 567 mustnt vs dont have to exercises 1 2 3 8910 must vs have to has to exercises 1 2 3 11. Oct 17, 20 both can and be able to can be used to talk about ability. Intermediate level grammar worksheets fill in the spaces in this exercise to help students differentiate between can, could and be able to. Can could exercises may might must have to shall should will would mixed modals exercises had better home. I can play basketball too because we are learning at school. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Both can and be able to can be used to talk about ability.
To talk about an ability in the present, we use can or be able to. Waswere able to are mostly used in a similar way, however there are some rules and differences. Be able to is often similar to can and we may use it instead of can to talk about ability. Difference between cancould and be able to compare the. When the car broke down i was really pleased because i was able to solve the problem. But of course, the modal verb is shorter and where cancould is possible you use normally cancould. Use a form of be able to only if a form of can or could is not possible. They are able to do the job faster than anyone else. Can is used to express ability, willingness, permission, or possibility.
The fire spread through the building very quickly, but everyone was able to escape. In this exercise you have to complete the sentence with could. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl can could be able to could vs be able to could vs be able to exercise to practice the difference between could past abilities and be able to manage to do something. I need some help with the questions number 8, 10 and 11 in the first exercise of the page. Can, could, will be able to english esl worksheets for distance. You can use be able to in the present, past, future, present perfect, and as a gerund or infinitive. Could, can, be able to now, try to do the following exercises, good luck. Six exercises for practicing can, could, will be able to.
Can, could, be able to ability and possibility test english. We do not normally use could to say that somebody managed to do something on one occasion. But be able to is more formal and is not as common. English esl can or could worksheets most downloaded 79. He was able to arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased. In this lesson we look at can, could and be able to, followed by a quiz to check your understanding. Can and could a modal auxiliary verb is used to modify the mood of a verb.
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