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Cards 1
Modal verbs detail possibilities and abilities in different forms.
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Cards 2
The phrase "to be able to" can be used in any tense.
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Cards 3
"Can" and "could" represent both present and past abilities, respectively.
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Cards 4
You can say 'was able to' to talk about a specific ability in the past.
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Cards 5
"Will be able to" expresses future ability.
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Cards 6
The phrase "is able to" is only used for present continuous actions.
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Cards 7
"Could" is a past tense form and never implies a future possibility.
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Cards 8
"Cannot" is the negative form of "can."
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Cards 9
"Will not be able to" is a proper way to indicate a lack of ability in the future.
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Cards 10
The example "I can speak two languages" is incorrect.
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Cards 11
"Were not able to" is the past negative form of "are able to."
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Cards 12
"Be able to" can replace "can" in any sentence without changing the meaning.
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Cards 13
"Can" is the correct modal verb to use when discussing a general ability.
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Cards 14
"Be able to" is more flexible than "can" because it can be used in different tenses.
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Cards 15
You cannot use "could" when making a polite request.
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Cards 16
"Can you help me?" and "Are you able to help me?" mean exactly the same thing.
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Cards 17
"May not be able to" is a correct expression to indicate a polite prohibition.
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Cards 18
"Wasn't able to come" and "Couldn't come" can be used interchangeably.
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Cards 19
The phrase "I cannot swim" denotes a permanent inability.
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Cards 20
"Could have" is used to describe an ability that someone did not use in the past.
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Cards 21
"Could" suggests certainty in future abilities.
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Cards 22
"I could swim when I was a child" refers to a past, ongoing ability.
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Cards 23
"Be able to" is never used in the continuous form.
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Cards 24
"I won't be able to attend the meeting" expresses a current inability.
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Cards 25
"Could you please pass the salt?" is an example of using "could" for a request.
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Cards 26
"I would be able to run faster if I trained more" is a conditional use of "be able to."
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Cards 27
"I'm able to lift heavy weights" implies that the speaker might do it in the future.
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Cards 28
"I was being able to finish the project" is a correct use of "be able to" in past continuous tense.
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Cards 29
"She could not have known the answer" expresses impossibility in the past.
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Cards 30
"Will be able to" cannot be used with future time clauses beginning with "when," "after," "as soon as," etc.
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Cards 31
"Can" is used with inanimate objects to describe abilities.
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Cards 32
The sentence "This printer can print 50 pages in a minute." implies the printer has the ability to print quickly.
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Cards 33
"Can" and "know how to" are synonymous when discussing skills.
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Cards 34
It's correct to use "can" to talk about knowing how to do something in the present.
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Cards 35
"Did you know how to use a computer when you were ten?" is a question about a past ability.
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Cards 36
The phrase "I didn't know how to cook" refers to a present condition.
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Cards 37
"I could swim" means the person no longer possesses that ability.
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Cards 38
You can use "could" to talk about a general past ability.
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Cards 39
"When I was a child I could play the piano" implies a past, repetitive ability.
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Cards 40
"I was able to finish my homework" denotes a single past achievement rather than a general ability.
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Cards 41
"I was able to" is always used for a specific past action or achievement.
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Cards 42
"I couldn't answer all the questions" shows an inability in the past.
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Cards 43
"Could not" and "was not able to" are interchangeable in any context.
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Cards 44
"I could always beat you at chess" implies a continuous ability in the past.
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Cards 45
"I could not understand her" suggests a permanent past inability.
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Cards 46
"He could have won the race but he didn't try hard enough" discusses an unrealized past ability.
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Cards 47
"Could have" talks about a certain action that happened in the past.
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Cards 48
"I wish I could fly" shows a desire for a future ability.
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Cards 49
"Sara could swim when she was five" indicates that Sara had the ability to swim at that specific age.
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Cards 50
"I could listen to music all day when I was a teenager" talks about a general ability in the past.
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Cards 51
"Tom can help you tomorrow" suggests Tom has the future availability to assist.
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Cards 52
"Could" is used to make offers and suggestions about the present.
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Cards 53
"Could I borrow your pen?" is an example of a polite request using "could."
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Cards 54
"I can be able to win" is a grammatically correct sentence.
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Cards 55
"If I study hard, I can pass the exam" reflects a future possibility based on a condition.
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Cards 56
To discuss factual ability in the past, "could" is always the correct choice.
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