Can could be able to examples?

Can could be able to examples?

My grandmother could speak Spanish. A man fell into the river yesterday. The police were able to save him. My grandmother couldn’t speak Spanish.

Can capability examples?

Be Able to for Possibilities

Examples Usage
He can play tennis well. She is able to speak five languages. They can come on Friday. Jack will be able to come next week. Use ‘can’ or ‘be able to’ to express an ability or possibility NOTE: The future of ‘be able to’ is ‘will be able to

Can Could explained?

‘Can’ is a modal verb, which is used with the main verb to express the ability of a person or thing in doing something. On the other extreme, ‘could’ is the past participle or second form of the verb, which is used with the main verb to talk about a past the ability of an individual in doing something.

Can could be able?

Can, could, and be able to are all used to talk about a person’s ability to do something. You use can or be able to to talk about ability in the present. Be able to is more formal than can. You can all read and write.

Can and can’t examples?

We can use can and can’t to talk about abilities in the present.

  • I can swim. They can speak English. He can’t ride a bike.
  • I can swim. You can run fast. She can ride a bike. We can’t speak Japanese. They can’t play the guitar.
  • Can you swim? Yes, I can. Can she play the piano? No, she can’t. What languages can you speak?

Can be or could be?

Both ‘can’ and ‘ could’ are modal verbs that refer to ‘a possibility’, ‘ability’ or ‘capacity’. ‘Can’ refers to a general truth or something that has a strong possibility. ‘Could’ refers to something that has a weak possibility, or something that might happen, but not necessarily a general truth.

Can be example sentences?

Here are some more examples: Present Perfect → I have been able to play football….1. Affirmative sentences.

Tense Modal Form
Simple Present I can play football. I am able to play football.
I am allowed to play football.
Simple Past I could play football. I was able to play football.
I was allowed to play football.

How do you use can could correctly?

Can, like could and would, is used to ask a polite question, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.