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Can/Could: Present & Past Ability

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Grammar: present/past ability

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Grammar: present/past ability

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1

Which sentence shows present ability?

2

Choose the past ability sentence.

3

Which sentence means inability in the present?

4

Choose the sentence that describes a past temporarily possible ability.

5

Which sentence uses could to express general ability in the past?

Choose one or more answers

6

Identify the present ability with a negative.

7

Which sentence shows past inability?

8

Choose the present ability question form.

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Can + base verb for present ability

Could = general past ability; 'was able to' also indicates past ability but fits past context.

Can't expresses present inability; 'couldn’t' is past.”

Could+base verb describes past ability; 'could ran' is incorrect.

Could + verb describes past ability; 'were able to' is also past but results differ slightly.

Can’t = present inability; 'couldn’t' is past or polite form; 'aren’t able' not standard here.

Couldn’t expresses past inability; 'wasn’t able' possible but different nuance.

Present ability questions use 'Can you'; 'could you' asks about past or polite request.

 
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