I love (...) buy everything I need in the local shops.
I love BEING ABLE TO buy everything I need in the local shops.
Dad (...) fix the washing machine, so my parents bought a new one.
Dad COULDN'T/ WASN'T ABLE TO fix the washing machine, so my parents bought a new one.
If I got a pay rise, I (...) afford a new laptop.
If I got a pay rise, I COULD/WOULD BE ABLE TO afford a new laptop.
I spent hours looking for my wallet, but I (...) find it.
I spent hours looking for my wallet, but I COULDN'T find it.
I might (...) leave work early on Friday.
I might BE ABLE TO leave work early on Friday.
They (...) come to the conference because there weren’t any flights.
They COULDN'T/WEREN'T ABLE TO come to the conference because there weren’t any flights.
Daniel (...) speak French very well – nobody understands a word he says!
Daniel CAN'T speak French very well – nobody understands a word he says!
Laura (...) ride a horse since she was six years old.
Laura HAS BEEN ABLE TO ride a horse since she was six years old.
(...) you tell me where the nearest supermarket is, please?
CAN/COULD you tell me where the nearest supermarket is, please?
Will I (...) change these batteries if they’re the wrong type?
Will I BE ABLE TO change these batteries if they’re the wrong type?
I (...) do my homework last night. It was too difficult.
I COULDN'T/WASN'T ABLE TO do my homework last night. It was too difficult.
Simon used to (...) play tennis quite well, but he’s hopeless now.
Simon used to BE ABLE TO play tennis quite well, but he’s hopeless now.