Ability and Possibility: can / could / be able to | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The manager ___ ____ ____ see you right now because she's in a meeting.

The manager isn't able to see you right now

You're looking worse. ___ you ___ ___ ___ contact the doctor yet?

Have you been able to contact the doctor yet?

I'm very sorry, but we ___ __ ____ __ come to your wedding next month. We'll be on holiday.

I'm very sorry, but we won't be able to come to your wedding next month.

Fortunately, firefighters ___ ___ __ rescue everybody from the burning house

Fortunately, firefighters were able to rescue everybody from the burning house.

I can speak five languages. I hate __ ___ ___ communicate with people in their own language.

I hate not being able to communicate with people in their own language.

You need __ ___ ___ ___ swim before you can go in a canoe.

You need to be able to swim before you can go in a canoe.

We're having a party next Saturday. __ you __ ___ ___ come?

Will you be able to come?

I ___ __ _____ __ leave home when I get a job.

I will be able to leave home when I get a job.

I don't like noisy bars. I like ___ ___ ____ have a conversation without shouting.

... I like being able to have a conversation wtihout shouting.

Her mobile has been switched off all morning, so I _____ ____ ____ __ talk to her yet

.. so I haven't been able to talk to her yet

Alex can / is able to speak Portugese fluently after living in Lisbon for ten years.

Alex can / is able to speak Portugese fluently.

Linda's pleased because she finally could / been able to find a part time job.

Linda's pleased because she's been able to find a part time job.

We won't can / be able to go on holiday this year because we need a new car.

We won't be able to go on holiday this year.

I could / was able to read before I started school.

When we lived on the coast, we used to can / be able to go to the beach every day.

We used to be able to go to the beach every day.

I can't / I'm not able to send any emails at the moment. My computer isn't working

I'm not able to send any emails at the moment.

It's the weekend at last! I love can / being able to go out with my friends.

I love being able to go out with my friends.

He hasn't could / been able to mend my bike yet. He'll do it tomorrow.

He hasn't been able to mend my bike yet.

She's so much better after her operation. She'll can / be able to walk again soon.

She'll be able to walk again soon.

My little boy couldn't / wasn't able to speak until he was nearly two years old.