Expressing ability in English:
Present past future :
the present :
I can speak three languages.
I am able to speak three languages.
Ahmed can speak three languages.
Ahmed is able to speak three languages.
My kids can speak three languages.
My kids are able to speak three languages.
Can = am /is / are + able to
Can can’t
I can’t swim.
I am not able to swim.
He isn’t able to swim.
They aren’t able to swim.
The past :
Could couldn’t
Was were able to
Was were n’t able to
I could walk when I was two.
I was able to walk when I was two.
They could speak English.
They were able to speak English.
I couldn’t speak Arabic when I was three.
I wasn’t able to speak Arabic when I was three.
The future :
Will be able to
Won’t be able to
I(‘ll) will be able to see you next week.
She will be able to come to your birthday party next Friday.
I won’t be able to come to your birthday party next Friday.
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