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1. ABILITY1. ABILITY

HeHe can speakcan speak two foreign languagestwo foreign languagesfluently.fluently.

HeHe is able tois able to speak two foreignspeak two foreignlanguages fluently.languages fluently.

My son doesnt attend school yet, but heMy son doesnt attend school yet, but hecancan// isisable toable toread and write already.read and write already.


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1. ABILITY (negative sentences)1. ABILITY (negative sentences)

we use cant and am/is/are not able to.we use cant and am/is/are not able to.

HeHe can runcan runvery long distances, but hevery long distances, but he cantcantrunrunvery fast.very fast.

HeHe is able to runis able to runvery long distances, but hevery long distances, but heisnt able toisnt able torun very fast.run very fast.

can speakcan speak!nglish, but !nglish, but cant speakcant speak"rench."rench. am able to speakam able to speak!nglish, but !nglish, but am not ableam not able

to speakto speak"rench."rench.


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2. O!!IBILITY2. O!!IBILITY

will finish my homework in an hour, so will finish my homework in an hour, so cancanhelphelpyou then.you then.

am very busy now, so am very busy now, so cant helpcant helpyou.you.

#vere$posure to the suns rays#vere$posure to the suns rays can leadcan leadtoto

skin cancer.skin cancer.

%rinks in restaurants%rinks in restaurants can becan bevery e$pensive.very e$pensive.


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". E#$I!!ION". E#$I!!ION

&ou&ou can leavecan leaveyour purchases here untilyour purchases here untilyou finish your shopping.you finish your shopping.

'ecause tomorrow is holiday, you'ecause tomorrow is holiday, you cancanstay upstay uplate tonight.late tonight.

(hose who have finished answering the(hose who have finished answering the)uestions)uestions can leavecan leavethe classroom.the classroom.


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A!T %O#$ O%A!T %O#$ O%&CAN' AN &BE ABLE TO'&CAN' AN &BE ABLE TO'

cancan couldcould be able tobe able to was/were able towas/were able to

could runcould runvery fast when was a child.very fast when was a child. was able towas able torun very fast when was arun very fast when was a

child.child.

*ome students in my previous class*ome students in my previous class couldcould//were able towere able tospeak !nglish almost fluently,speak !nglish almost fluently,but they werent so good at grammar.but they werent so good at grammar.


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+#-% is used in ability and permission+#-% is used in ability and permissionmeaning in the past.meaning in the past.

MoartMoart could playcould playthe piano when he wasthe piano when he wasonly four. ability0only four. ability0

My grandfather was very strong. HeMy grandfather was very strong. He couldcould

liftliftenormous bo$es on his own. ability0enormous bo$es on his own. ability0 t was raining heavily. 1et was raining heavily. 1e could go outcould go outonlyonly

when it had stopped raining. permission0when it had stopped raining. permission0


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12*/1!3! 2'-! (# is also used in12*/1!3! 2'-! (# is also used inability and permission meaning in theability and permission meaning in the

past. However, we only use 12*/1!3!past. However, we only use 12*/1!3!2'-! (# in the meaning of manage to2'-! (# in the meaning of manage todo sth in the past.do sth in the past.


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He was a good swimmer when he was aHe was a good swimmer when he was achild.child.

HeHe could/was able tocould/was able toswim faster than allswim faster than allthe other children. ability0the other children. ability0

had a good voice when was younger. had a good voice when was younger. could /was able tocould /was able to sing very well,sing very well,

especially folk song. ability0especially folk song. ability0


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A!T %O#$ O%A!T %O#$ O%

&CAN' AN &BE ABLE TO&CAN' AN &BE ABLE TO'' 1hen their maths teacher didnt come, the students1hen their maths teacher didnt come, the students

were able towere able to // were allowed to leavewere allowed to leave school earlier.school earlier.permission0permission0

#ne specific event 444#ne specific event 444

(he maths e$am was very difficult yesterday, but (he maths e$am was very difficult yesterday, but was able to getwas able to geta high grade, anyway. managed to geta high grade, anyway. managed to geta high grade0a high grade0

-ast month, there was a huge fire in our street.-ast month, there was a huge fire in our street.-uckily, the fire brigade came 5ust in time to-uckily, the fire brigade came 5ust in time toestinguish it, so everyoneestinguish it, so everyone was able to escapewas able to escapeunhurt.unhurt.managed to escape unhurt0managed to escape unhurt0


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1hen was a child, 1hen was a child, couldcould// was ablewas ableto runto run very fast. very fast. couldcould// was able towas able to

beatbeatanyone who raced with me. ability0anyone who raced with me. ability0

#nce, raced with a school friend of#nce, raced with a school friend of

mine, *he was also a fast runner. t wasmine, *he was also a fast runner. t wasa hard race for me, but a hard race for me, but was able towas able tobeatbeather in the end. one specific0her in the end. one specific0


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n negative sentences, we can use both +#-% andn negative sentences, we can use both +#-% and12*/1!3! 2'-! (# in three meanings ability,12*/1!3! 2'-! (# in three meanings ability,permission and one specific event0. +#-% is used morepermission and one specific event0. +#-% is used morefre)uently.fre)uently.

En frases negativas, podemos utilizar tanto podra y WAS /En frases negativas, podemos utilizar tanto podra y WAS /pudieron en tres significados (habilidad, permiso y un eventopudieron en tres significados (habilidad, permiso y un eventoespecfico) !"#$%A se utiliza con mayor frecuenciaespecfico) !"#$%A se utiliza con mayor frecuencia

couldntcouldnt// wasnt able to usewasnt able to usea computer 5ust three months ago,a computer 5ust three months ago,but now can.but now can.

(he students didnt want to have a test that day, but they(he students didnt want to have a test that day, but theycouldntcouldnt// werent able to persuadewerent able to persuadethe teacher to cancel it.the teacher to cancel it.

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EE#CI!EEE#CI!E*se CO*L t+ e,press &a-iit and per0issi+n' and A!/E#E*se CO*L t+ e,press &a-iit and per0issi+n' and A!/E#E

ABLE TO t+ e,press &t+ +verc+0e a diicut situati+n'ABLE TO t+ e,press &t+ +verc+0e a diicut situati+n'&so podra e'presar la capacidad y el permiso y fue / fueron&so podra e'presar la capacidad y el permiso y fue / fueron

capaces de e'presar para superar una situacin difcicapaces de e'presar para superar una situacin difci6.6. He 777 swim very long distances when he was a teenager,He 777 swim very long distances when he was a teenager,

but after years of heavy smoking, he no longer can.but after years of heavy smoking, he no longer can.

8.8. 1e had been warned that our flight might be delayed this1e had been warned that our flight might be delayed this

morning, but the pilot 777 take off despite heavy fog.morning, but the pilot 777 take off despite heavy fog.

9.9. 'ecause she 777sing better than anyone, she was asked to'ecause she 777sing better than anyone, she was asked todo a solo at the graduation ball.do a solo at the graduation ball.

:.:. *ome terrorists telephoned the police to warn that they*ome terrorists telephoned the police to warn that theyhad planted a bomb in the local shopping centre. -uckily,had planted a bomb in the local shopping centre. -uckily,the police 777 evacuate the area before it e$ploded.the police 777 evacuate the area before it e$ploded.

;.;. 1e stayed at a beautiful seaside town for our summer1e stayed at a beautiful seaside town for our summer

holiday, and on a clear day from our hotel room, we 777holiday, and on a clear day from our hotel room, we 777see a lot of fishing


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=.=. 2lthough they had locked themselves out of their2lthough they had locked themselves out of theirapartment, they 777 get in through window.apartment, they 777 get in through window.

>.>. My old flat was behind the football stadium, and onMy old flat was behind the football stadium, and onmatch days, we 777 hear the cheers of the crowd.match days, we 777 hear the cheers of the crowd.

?.?. 1e used to live in the mountains, so in winter, we1e used to live in the mountains, so in winter, we777 go skiing, whenever we liked.777 go skiing, whenever we liked.

@.@. m glad we 777 persuade the teacher to put m glad we 777 persuade the teacher to puttomorrows e$am off till ne$t Monday. Aow, we willtomorrows e$am off till ne$t Monday. Aow, we will

have plenty of time to revise.have plenty of time to revise.

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