CAN | COULD | BE ABLE TO

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CAN | COULD | BE ABLE TO

CAN | COULD | BE ABLE TO

CAN | COULD | BE ABLE TO

ability

possibility

permission

suggestions

offers

requests

Ability - здатність

Ability - здатність

General	One time (more flexible)
can = Present I can run 10 km. I can't run 10 km. Can you run 10 km?	be able to = Present, Past, Future A man was trapped under a car and a young boy was able to lift the car to free the man
could = Past I could run 10 km. I couldn't run 10 km. Could you run 10 km?	We all worked together and were able to finish the homework early

Ability - здатність

Possibility - можливість

strong	weak
can Do you need me? I can be at your house in 30 minutes.	could What is this supposed to be? It could be a painting of the ocean. (maybe)

Ability - здатність

Suggestions - припущення

could

A: I hate sitting next to the AC.

B: We could switch desks. I don't mind.

A: I don’t know what to do with all of these old clothes.

B: You could donate them.

The Structure*

Present/Future Time

*exception - ability

MV

I

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to

V

Past Time

MV

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have

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III

V

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ed

Ability - здатність

Suggestions - припущення

We could switch desks. I don't mind.

You could donate them.

Present Time

Past Time

I could have gone to the party, but I decided to stay home.

I could have deleted that email by mistake.

Ability - здатність

Suggestions - припущення

Past Time - Negative Form

A: I heard Damir called me fat!

B: What? He couldn’t have said that. Damir is the nicest person I know.

Ability - здатність

Permission - дозвіл

informal	formal
can Can I have some water? Can I use my laptop in class?	could Could I go to the bathroom? Could I leave school early on Friday?

Yes, you can.  / No you can’t.

Can/Could I take this book please?

No you can’t. Sorry, I need it.

Ability - здатність

Offers - пропозиції

strong	weak
can A: I wasn’t at the meeting yesterday. Is there anything I need to know? B: I can send you the minutes*.	could I could water your plants for you while you’re on vacation.

*take a minutes

Ability - здатність

Requests - запити

informal	formal
can Can you close the door please? Can you bring that book for me?	could Could you send me the report?

Kahoot: can | could | be able to

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