Can Vs Could and (be) able to
We use Can to say that something is possible
or that somebody has ability to do something.
We can
see the sun in the morning
Can
you speak Bahasa Indonesia?
The negative is can’t ( can not)
I can’t
swim
(Be) able to… is possible instead of can,
but can is more usual
Are you
able to swim?
Could is the past form of Can
I could read when I was a kid
I could read when I was a kid
Exercises
Complete the sentence using can or be able
to
1. George has studied four languages. He……………..speak
multi-languages
2. Sandra was…………….drive but she hasn’t got a car
3. My brother ……………draw very well
4. There was a fire but, every body was…………………….escape
5. I ……………. Meet Dina on friday
