Modals verbs

Modals verbs

By GABRIELA LEON

can

ability

​I can play the piano

She can't cook

They could drive

He could play tennis ​

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possibility

I have a car I can take you to the station

They could come and helped me

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can/ could

with see and hear

I can see the receipt

I could hear the song ​

Be able to

​Ability, posibility, formal and tenses

I wasn't able to finish my homework

She has been able to help

They will be able to come

​We love being able to help

Multiple Choice

I _______ speak to my father yesterday

• can´t

• couldn´t

Multiple Choice

I love _________ stay in bed all morning.

• can

• being able to

Multiple Choice

I_________paint since I was a child.

• have been able to

• could

Multiple Choice

You should _______find a cab outside.

• can

• be able to

Multiple Choice

I’m sorry, but I won’t _______ meet you for lunch tomorrow.

• can

• be able to

Multiple Choice

Have you ______ speak to John yet?

• can

• been able to

Multiple Choice

Maria says she’ll _______come for dinner.

• can

• be able to

Multiple Choice

I’d like to _______speak Chinese

• can

• be able to

Open Ended

can/could/ be able to