Emilia knows how to break stereotypes. (can)
Emilia can break stereotypes.
He’s really bad at it. (useless)
He’s useless at it.
Can your husband dance? (able to)
Is your husband able to dance?
There was heavy snow, but she managed to get home safely. (able to)
There was heavy snow, but she was able to get home safely.
Do you play basketball well? (good)
Are you any good at basketball?
Sorry, I couldn’t help you. (able to)
Sorry, I wasn’t able to help you.
The receptionist was nice because she could answer all of our questions. (able to)
The receptionist was nice because she was able to answer all our questions.
How were you able to get those tickets? (manage to)
How did you manage to get those tickets?
It was difficult, but I passed the exam. (manage to)
It was difficult, but I managed to pass the exam.