Negative ability on a specific occasion
Not be able to
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Negative general ability
Couldn't / not be able to
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. Positive ability on a specific occasion
Be able to
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Positive general ability
Could
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Positive general ability
Could/be able to
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Were able to
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Couldn't / was able to
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Wasn't able to
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Could
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We're able to
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Wasn't able to
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Was able to
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Couldn't/wasn't able to
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Couldn't
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_____________ you ____________ (come) to my house after class?
Are you able to come
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She __________________(not / join) the meeting because she is busy.
Is not able to join
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They __________________(find) the library easily—it’s next to the school.
Are able to find
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Able to explain
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Are
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am not able to finish
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Are able to use
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Take
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Can
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Cannot go
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Cannot understand
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Help
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Can
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Cannot come
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Can
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Not able
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able
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She ________________make it to the wedding
can't be able to
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We might not _________________ to do that.
be able
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5. He _______________ see you now.
can
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He's ___________ run 100 meters in 10 seconds.
able to
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They _________ do it today
can
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1. She _________ speak four foreign languages.
Can
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2. The candidate should ________ to speak fluent English.
be able
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Can
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