Correct this sentence. Is you able to run quickly?
Are you able to run quickly?
Use ‘won’t be able to’ in a sentence to show we are certain about an ability in general in the future.
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True or false? We use ‘can/ be able to/ manage to’ in the present when we want to say what someone is capable of.
False only can/be able to
Use ‘might not be able to’ in a sentence to show we are not certain about a future possibility.
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Correct this sentence. I manage to speak 3 languages.
I can/I’m able to speak three languages.
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.
Finish this sentence: I ____________________ to swim in the Junior Olympics if I train very hard.
I’ll be able to swim in the Junior Olympics if I train very hard.
Use ‘will 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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Use ‘was able to’ to describe what someone was capable of in general.
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What do we use when we are certain about a possibility about one particular situation in the future?
can/ will be able to
Use ‘may 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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Use ‘be able to’ in the present to say what someone is capable of.
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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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Use ‘were able to’ to describe what someone was capable of in general.
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Use ‘managed to’ describe what someone was capable of in a particular situation.
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What structure(s) do we use to describe what someone was capable in general?
could/was/were able to
Use ‘were able to’ to describe what someone was capable of in a particular situation.
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Is this sentence correct? Why? Why not? I didn’t manage to tell the time until I was 8.
No. We only use ‘could/be able to’ to describe what someone was capable of in general.
Is this sentence correct? Why? Why not? I had a lot of exams to correct, but I managed to do it.
Yes. We use ‘managed to’ to describe what someone was capable of in a particular situation.
What do we use when we are certain about an ability in general in the future?
will be able to
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
Use ‘may not 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 not certain about a future possibility?
may/might be able to
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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What do we use to describe what someone was capable of in a particular situation?
was/were able to or managed to
Complete this question using two different structures. ______________ see the dentist last week?
Were you able to/Did you manage to see the dentist last week?
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 ‘can’ in the present to say what someone is capable of.
Use ‘will be able to’ in a sentence to show we are certain about an ability in general in the future.
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Is this sentence correct? Why? Why not? I’ll be able to meet my husband in Lisbon this weekend.
Yes. It shows I am certain about a possibility about one particular situation in the future.
Use ‘could’ to describe what someone was capable of in general.
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