Easy Word | Luyện ngữ pháp

Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination B1 (Unit 19: Grammar - Modals 1: ability, permission, advice)

Form - Ability

Ability

Use	Modal	Example
Ability now or generally	can	Can you use a fax machine?
Ability in the past	could	Tom could read when he was two years old.

Watch out!
We use be able to to form other tenses. ✓ It's useful to be able to order things by e-mail. (infinitive) ✓ Soon, I'll be able to speak Italian quite well. (future) ✓ Have you been able to speak English for a long time? (present perfect)