Use ‘be able to’ in the present to say what someone is capable of.
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Is this sentence correct? Why? Why not? At the end of the school year, I am certain I can speak Spanish very well.
No. We only use ‘will be able to’ when we are certain about an ability in general in the future.
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Use ‘could’ to describe what someone was capable of in general.
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thief
Give points!
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star
Double points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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Use ‘were able to’ to describe what someone was capable of in a particular situation.
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banana
Go to last place!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Correct this sentence. Is you able to run quickly?
Are you able to run quickly?
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Use ‘can’ in a sentence to show we are certain about a possibility about one particular situation in the future.
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Use ‘might be able to’ in a sentence to show we are not certain about a future possibility.
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What do we use when we are certain about an ability in general in the future?
will be able to
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Use ‘won’t be able to’ in a sentence to show we are certain about a possibility about one particular situation in the future.
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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star
Double points!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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Use ‘might not be able to’ in a sentence to show we are not certain about a future possibility.
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Use ‘was able to’ to describe what someone was capable of in a particular situation.
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eraser
Reset score!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Is this sentence correct? Why? Why not? I had a flat tire last week, but I could get it repaired.
No. I had a flat tire last week, but I was able to/managed to get it repaired. We do not use could to describe what someone was capable of in one particular sit
