Modals and phrases of ability

Decide True or False: We use "can" or "could" for general abilities.

• True

• False

What do we use to talk about general abilities in past?

• be able to

• can

• could

What do we use to talk about general abilities in present?

• be able to

• can

• could

What do we use to talk about general abilities in present perfect/past perfect/after other modal verbs?

• be able to

• can

• could

Can we use "could" for specific past achievements?

• NO

• YES

What do we use to talk about specific past achievements in the past?

• can

• was able to

• could

• managed to

What do we use to talk about specific past achievements in the past that were particularly difficult?

• could

• managed to

• was able to

What do we use after verbs like "want", "need", "like", etc or prepositions to talk about abilities?

• can

• could

• be able to

• manage to

What do we use to talk about about abilities and achievements in negative sentences

• couldn't

• can't

• wasn't able to

• didn't manage to

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