To talk about general abilities in present use ... "I ... count to 10 in five different languages", can/can't, could/couldn't, You can also use can/can't to speak about, a general ability in the future (I can watch movies in English after I reach B2), an ability at a particular time in the present/future (I can't help you with your presentation tomorrow, sorry), Let's fix the previous sentence: to speak about a general ability in the future use:, I will be able to watch movies in English after I reach B2, I could watch movies in English after I reach B2, Now - the past: if we want to talk about general abilities in the past use ...: "I ... read when I was five years old!", could/couldn't, was able to, "was able to" is actually used to talk about abilities at a particular time in the past. We can also use ... : "I ... get you the tickets to the Taylor Swift concert", could, couldn't, wasn't able to, We already saw "will be able to" in Q3. Can we use "can" with "will", or as a part of other grammar structures? Choose all the correct sentences., I will be able to watch movies in English after I reach B2., I will can watch movies in English after I reach B2., I hope to can go to the gym when I am 80!, I hope to be able to go the gym when I am 80!, I have never been able to cook well., I have never could cook well..

Modals: Ability; rules

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