AbilityAbility
PPastast
AbilityAbility
PPresentresent AbilityAbility
*CAN
*BE ABLE TO
*COULD
am-is-are able to
*BE ABLE TO
was-were able to
PPresentresent AbilityAbility : CAN & AM-IS-ARE: CAN & AM-IS-ARE
ABLE TOABLE TO
*CAN
*AM-IS-ARE
ABLE TO
ABILITY TO DO
SOMETHING IN
THE PRESENT
The Difference Between “CAN”
and “AM-IS-ARE ABLE TO”
CAN
AM-IS-ARE ABLE TO
*Ability to do something in the
present
*Ability to do something in
the present
*MANAGE to do something in
the present(includes some
difficulties)
I can speak English and French fluently.
Even though she has lost her left hand at an
accident, she is able to do housework
alone.
Give it a try
1. Mary ……………… type very quickly.
2. After having lots of classes, Henry
………………… dance well enough now.
3. My sister ……………… run 100 metres in
15 minutes.No one at school is as good
as her at running.
4. On Saturday nights, you …………… watch
“Supernatural” re-runs on this channel.
can
is able to
is able to
can
IT’S YOUR TURN
*Can you drive a
car?
*Can you swim well?
*Can you
bellydance?
*Are you able
to juggle
three balls at
the same
time?*Are you able
to ride a bike
without
holding the
handle bars?
*Are you able to
dribble a
basketball?
TELL US
*What CAN you do?
* What ARE you ABLE
TO do?
PPastast AbilityAbility : COULD & WAS-WERE ABLE: COULD & WAS-WERE ABLE
TOTO
*COULD
*WAS-WERE
ABLE TO
ABILITY TO DO
SOMETHING IN
THE PAST
The Difference Between “Could”
and “Was-Were Able to”
COULD
WAS-WERE ABLE TO
*Ability to do something in the past
*Ability to do something in
the past
*MANAGE to do something in
the past (includes some
difficulties)
When I was a child, I could climb the tall
trees easily.
After Titanic had sunk, nearly 700 people
were able to survive.
Give it a try
1. I had a lot of work to do, but I …..
………………… finish it all in time.
2. Yesterday I ………………. wash the dishes
because the dish washer was broken.
3. After the ship had sunk, Rebecca ..
………………. swim to the shore and
survive.
4. Last year, I ……………… go on holiday but
this year there is no chance.
could
was able to
was able to
couldn’t
When you Were 5,
*Could you write
your name?
*Could you swim
well?
*Could you
memorize our
National
*Were you
able to tie
your shoes?
*Were you able
to play chess?
*Were you able
to climb tall
trees?
TELL US
*What COULD you do
when you were 11?
* What WERE you ABLE
TO do when you were
11?
 FILL IN THE BLANKS
WITH THE RULES 
Use ___________ or
_____________ to talk about:
• Present (current) ability or lack
of ability
• Use ______________ or
__________________ to talk about:
• Past Ability or lack of ability
Let’s do the exercises!
1 - My uncle was very clever.
He………………..speak 4 languages.
2 - My father wasn't at home when I
phoned , but I ……………….. contact
him later.
3 - A little boy fell into the river but
some men …………………… rescue
him.
4 - He had forgotten to bring his
camera so he ……………….. take any
could
could
were able to
couldn’t
5- Although they had locked
themselves out of their apartment,
they ………………….. get in through
window.
6- After his operation, he had so
much pain that he …………………..
walk without help.
7- There was a lot of noise outside
last night but my father
…………………..sleep like a baby. How
weird!
8- My cousin is very talented. She
…………….
were able to
can
was able to
wasn’t able to
THANKS FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION

can-could-be able to

  • 1.
    AbilityAbility PPastast AbilityAbility PPresentresent AbilityAbility *CAN *BE ABLETO *COULD am-is-are able to *BE ABLE TO was-were able to
  • 2.
    PPresentresent AbilityAbility :CAN & AM-IS-ARE: CAN & AM-IS-ARE ABLE TOABLE TO *CAN *AM-IS-ARE ABLE TO ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING IN THE PRESENT
  • 3.
    The Difference Between“CAN” and “AM-IS-ARE ABLE TO” CAN AM-IS-ARE ABLE TO *Ability to do something in the present *Ability to do something in the present *MANAGE to do something in the present(includes some difficulties) I can speak English and French fluently. Even though she has lost her left hand at an accident, she is able to do housework alone.
  • 4.
    Give it atry 1. Mary ……………… type very quickly. 2. After having lots of classes, Henry ………………… dance well enough now. 3. My sister ……………… run 100 metres in 15 minutes.No one at school is as good as her at running. 4. On Saturday nights, you …………… watch “Supernatural” re-runs on this channel. can is able to is able to can
  • 5.
    IT’S YOUR TURN *Canyou drive a car? *Can you swim well? *Can you bellydance? *Are you able to juggle three balls at the same time?*Are you able to ride a bike without holding the handle bars? *Are you able to dribble a basketball?
  • 6.
    TELL US *What CANyou do? * What ARE you ABLE TO do?
  • 7.
    PPastast AbilityAbility :COULD & WAS-WERE ABLE: COULD & WAS-WERE ABLE TOTO *COULD *WAS-WERE ABLE TO ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING IN THE PAST
  • 8.
    The Difference Between“Could” and “Was-Were Able to” COULD WAS-WERE ABLE TO *Ability to do something in the past *Ability to do something in the past *MANAGE to do something in the past (includes some difficulties) When I was a child, I could climb the tall trees easily. After Titanic had sunk, nearly 700 people were able to survive.
  • 9.
    Give it atry 1. I had a lot of work to do, but I ….. ………………… finish it all in time. 2. Yesterday I ………………. wash the dishes because the dish washer was broken. 3. After the ship had sunk, Rebecca .. ………………. swim to the shore and survive. 4. Last year, I ……………… go on holiday but this year there is no chance. could was able to was able to couldn’t
  • 10.
    When you Were5, *Could you write your name? *Could you swim well? *Could you memorize our National *Were you able to tie your shoes? *Were you able to play chess? *Were you able to climb tall trees?
  • 11.
    TELL US *What COULDyou do when you were 11? * What WERE you ABLE TO do when you were 11?
  • 12.
     FILL INTHE BLANKS WITH THE RULES 
  • 13.
    Use ___________ or _____________to talk about: • Present (current) ability or lack of ability
  • 14.
    • Use ______________or __________________ to talk about: • Past Ability or lack of ability
  • 15.
    Let’s do theexercises! 1 - My uncle was very clever. He………………..speak 4 languages. 2 - My father wasn't at home when I phoned , but I ……………….. contact him later. 3 - A little boy fell into the river but some men …………………… rescue him. 4 - He had forgotten to bring his camera so he ……………….. take any could could were able to couldn’t
  • 16.
    5- Although theyhad locked themselves out of their apartment, they ………………….. get in through window. 6- After his operation, he had so much pain that he ………………….. walk without help. 7- There was a lot of noise outside last night but my father …………………..sleep like a baby. How weird! 8- My cousin is very talented. She ……………. were able to can was able to wasn’t able to
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