Modals of ability 1 can, could, be able to, may, might choose the best modal for each sentence. They can play the piano they will be able to play the piano in the future. You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. Read the paragraph, locate the misspelled words and write the correct spellings in the space provided below the paragraph.
English esl can or be able to worksheets most downloaded. One day, i will be able to afford a home and a car. Wrapup by having students compare answers with classmates, and then choose one or two students to write their answers on the board. Able to is the only possible choice in 3 because if follows an auxiliary verb. 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. Intermediate level grammar worksheets fill in the spaces in this exercise to help students differentiate between can, could and be able to. A collection of english esl can or be able to worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. James could speak japanese when he lived in japan, but hes forgotten most of it now. Bob swim but he when he was two years old steves younger sister surf, but he. There are currently be able to worksheets and activities in this section.
In my university, there is a female professor who often says i can be able to do. Make note of the fact that verbs never change after can. When the car broke down i was really pleased because i. Can could worksheet can could would exercises can could handout can. Could and was able to other english exercises on the same topic. To put can into other tenses we need the phrases to be able to or to be allowed to. We were able to escape the fire circle the correct answer. Able to is the only possible choice in 2 as it refers to the future.
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. Exercise on how to use can, could, may and might to ask permission or offer something. 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. Can and to be able to are usually used in the same way without a difference in meaning, but not always can is a modal auxiliary verb that expresses general ability in the present tense. Can, could and would exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and mei. Use can or be able to to express an ability or possibility. Explanation of can, could, may, might with permission and offering. Use a form of be able to only if a form of can or could is not possible.
Write the phrases in brackets in their correct forms into the gaps. He is a talented dancer, he really enjoys nightlife. In the following paragraph there are fourteen words ending with ible or able, some of which are misspelled. He is a travel blogger, he can write great articles about tourist destinations, he likes to read a lot about touristic places. Could in the past means the general ability to do something. It tests what you learned on the can, could, be able to page. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of modal verbs. However, in some other cases only one of these two structures are used. In my first year as a teacher, i almost lost my selfconfidence because i. Six exercises for practicing can, could, will be able to. Use verbs with a suitable form of be able to or can use correct tenses. Could, can, be able to now, try to do the following exercises, good luck. I can play basketball too because we are learning at school.
It includes an introduction, presentation, and practice activities as well as the answer key and a suggested homework assignment. But if we want to say that someone did something in a specific situation, we must use waswere able to, or. Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you. I think her sentence is gramatically wrong because its redundant, but is there any dialect that uses can be able to. Both can and be able to can be used to talk about ability and permission. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. She could play the violin when she was three was able. We can use could and be able to to talk about general ability in the past. Last week it was sunny and we go swimming, but this week. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact. Questions with can make questions mixed exercises can mixed exercises can.
We often use to be able to or to be allowed to instead of can. Choose the correct form of can, could, be able to affirmative or negative. Modal verbs worksheets, printable exercises pdf, handouts. Can be able to other english exercises on the same topic. Put the correct form of either can or be able to for each sentence. 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. 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. The modal auxiliary can is not grammatically possible in other tenses, too.
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