In this lesson we look at can, could and be able to, followed by a quiz to check your understanding. Now i can watch television and understand what its saying, but i couldntunderstand very much. In this exercise you have to complete the sentence with could. English esl can worksheets most downloaded 1194 results. Both can and be able to can be used to talk about ability and permission. Can be able to other english exercises on the same topic. A collection of english esl can or be able to worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. It tests what you learned on the can, could, be able to page. I can play basketball too because we are learning at school. Last week it was sunny and we go swimming, but this week. Jan 18, 20 both can and be able to can be used to talk about ability and permission. When i was smaller i could sleep all day, but now i cant. If none is possible, use be able to in the correct tense.
Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus can and could level lower intermediate answer key my notes 1. Be able to is often similar to can and we may use it instead of can to talk about ability. They are able to do the job faster than anyone else. Use a form of be able to only if a form of can or could is not possible. Make note of the fact that verbs never change after can. Could and was able to other english exercises on the same topic. Can, could and to be able to exercise infinitive present past past participle to be able to can s could had the ability to been able to. But be able to is more formal and is not as common.
He is 30 years old, he works in a gym, he likes to exercise a lot, he used to do exercises a lot when he was in highschool. Six exercises for practicing can, could, will be able to. Could in the past means the general ability to do something. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact. Could, can, be able to now, try to do the following exercises, good luck. Use the verbs in the box with a suitable form of be able to or can. Worksheet 2 modals can, cant, could, couldnt, was were able to. You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. Can can t exercises 567 mustnt vs dont have to exercises 1 2 3 8910 must vs have to has to exercises 1 2 3 11. He is a travel blogger, he can write great articles about tourist destinations, he likes to read a lot about touristic places. We do not normally use could to say that somebody managed to do something on one occasion. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Modal verbs worksheets, printable exercises pdf, handouts.
Able to is the only possible choice in 3 because if follows an auxiliary verb. For all other verb forms infinitive, gerund, present perfect, etc. Can could worksheet can could would exercises can could handout can. Able to is the only possible choice in 2 as it refers to the future. English grammar exercises online with answers pdf on this page you will find various free grammar worksheets of increasing difficulty that can be completed directly online, or at home theyll help you to put into practice all the key notions of the english grammar previously shown in the grammar lessons part of the website, and if you are a beginner you can use them to familiarize. Be able to is not normally used in passive structures. The modal auxiliary can is not grammatically possible in other tenses, too. It includes an introduction, presentation, and practice activities as well as the answer key and a suggested homework assignment. Worksheet 2 modals can, cant, could, couldnt, was were able to, managed to can and sometimes be able to natural or learned ability could, couldnt, was able general ability in the past was able to managed to, couldnt but not could the successful completion of a. Now that weve refreshed the basics, see if you can complete the following sentences correctly. But if we want to say that someone did something in a specific situation, we must use waswere able to, or.
There are currently be able to worksheets and activities in this section. Write the phrases in brackets in their correct forms into the gaps. Fill in the blanks with could, can, couldnt, can t. Click on the words to put them in the correct order. Nov 14, 2017 fill in the blanks with can, could or be able to.
Wrapup by having students compare answers with classmates, and then choose one or two students to write their answers on the board. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of modal verbs. English esl can or be able to worksheets most downloaded. However, in some other cases only one of these two structures are used. Questions with can make questions mixed exercises can mixed exercises can. Past participle to be able to can couldhad the ability to been able to. One day, i will be able to afford a home and a car. Formal and informal english politeness or colloquial language future continuous tense. Modals of ability 1 can, could, be able to, may, might choose the best modal for each sentence. Use the words can cant could couldnt to complete the sentences. In the following paragraph there are fourteen words ending with ible or able, some of which are misspelled.
We include be able to here for convenience in this lesson we look at can, could and be able to, followed by a quiz to check your understanding can. Bob swim but he when he was two years old steves younger sister surf, but he. Can, could and be able to can, could and be able to. We were able to escape the fire circle the correct answer. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. Can, could, be able to ability and possibility test english. Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you. Can, could, will be able to english esl worksheets for distance. He is a talented dancer, he really enjoys nightlife. She spoke in a very low tone, but i understand what she said. Intermediate level grammar worksheets fill in the spaces in this exercise to help students differentiate between can, could and be able to.
Read the paragraph, locate the misspelled words and write the correct spellings in the space provided below the paragraph. Or he is able to work on a computer of course, in the sentences given below, the structure with can sounds more natural and hence is more. Could and waswere able to can express general past ability i could swim when i was five. When the car broke down i was really pleased because i was able to solve the problem. This worksheet is actually an entire lesson plan on be able to, can, and could. She could play the violin when she was three s was able to ma naged to. When the car broke down i was really pleased because i. Can cant exercises 567 mustnt vs dont have to exercises 1 2 3 8910 must vs have to has to exercises 1 2 3 11. Use can or be able to to express an ability or possibility.
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