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Beginning English - 17 - Modal Verbs - Can, Could, Be Able To & May

Lesson 17 - Modal Verbs - Can, Could, Be Able To & May

Can, Could & Be Able To:
(Possibility/Ability - Past)

I/you/he/she/it/we/they
could (not) verb./could(n't) verb.

I was (not) able to verb.
You were (not) able to verb.
He/she/it was (not) able to verb.
We/they were (not) able to verb.

(Possibility/Ability - Present)

I/you/he/she/it/we/they
can(not) verb./ca(n't) verb.

I am (not) able to verb.
You are (not) able to verb.
He/she/it is (not) able to verb.
We/they are (not) able to verb.

(Possibility/Ability - Future)

I/you/he/she/it/we/they
can(not) verb./could (not) verb./will (not) be able to verb.

I am (not) going to be able to verb.
You are (not) going to be able to verb.
He/she/it is (not) going to be able to verb.
We/they are (not) going to be able to verb.

Permission
Common, spoken English - Can I borrow a pen?
More polite English - Could I borrow a pen?
Most polite, standard English - May I borrow a pen?

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