Homework: CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO

I can run, I could run, I will be able to run...

Intermediate

No sooner have learners got to grips with all the modals and their functions, along come CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO, a confusing rite of passage for even the most diligent of students. Being able to talk about ability in all tenses is nevertheless essential, so it’s a concept that they must grasp before moving on to the even trickier grammar that awaits them.

This handy homework sheet helps students practise CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO in a variety of ways.

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