I CAN see

the
beach
from
this
window

They CANt
get on the bus.
Its full

He
CAN
play
the
guitar.

She CANt
draw
very well.

CAN birds
fly?
Yes, they
can

He COULD run
very fast when he
was young
I
COULDN
T watch
TV
yesterday

When
I
went
to
nursery
,
I
COULDNT count up
to 40.

COULD you speak when you

were one?
Yes, I could
No, I couldnt

Future
Future -- WILL BE ABLE
HAS
HAS BEEN
BEEN ABLE
ABLE TO
TO

TO

I will BE ABLE
TO reach the
shelf when I
grow up

He will BE
ABLE TO
improve his
English

Present
Present Perfect
Perfect -- HAVE/
HAVE/

She HAS
BEEN ABLE
TO pass all
her exams

I HAVENT
BEEN ABLE
TO write the
letter

1. In the future we ____________ use robots to do the

housework
a. could
b. can
c. will be able to
2. She come tomorrow (-)
a. cant
b. wont be able to
c. couldnt
3. A hundred years ago, we _________ send spaceships to
other planets.
a. could
b. couldnt
a. can
4. For three days, I havent ______________ speak to him on
the phone
a. been able to
b. could
c. can
4. In the Bronze Age, families ______ go to the cinema or to
a restaurant.

1. When my grandmother was young, she

.

surf

the

Internet,

but

she

.. make beautiful pottery jars and

vases
2. After treatment he . to return to
work
3. The

fire

spread

quickly

but

everyone

escape
4. Lora ..play the violin very well now,
but with practice and effort, she .
improve a lot.
5. She lose weight with a

Can I borrow your

pencil?
Could I open the
window?
May I make a

You have a
terrible
You left your
headache. And
mobile phone at
your brother is
home. You want
listening to
to call your
music loudly
mother.
Youre a tourist in
Your friend
Rome. Ask
borrowed some
somebody to
money and he
take a photo of
didnt give it
Its cold
you.
back.
and the
Youre feeling ill.
fan is on
You want to take
a day off from
work

When we want to say that some things are

permitted or not (laws or rules), we use
can(t) or be (not) allowed to.
You can/are
allowed to drive a
car in America if
you are 16.
(Thats the law.)

I cant/am
not allowed
to go to bed
after 10,30

I was
allowed to
play football
last week

I havent
been
allowed to
go to the
party

She wont be
allowed to go
out next
weekend.
Shes
punished.

watch late-night
movies?
get a tattoo?
keep a pet at home?
spend hours on
Internet?
go on holidays with
friends?
wear what you want?
stay out until after
twelve on Saturday

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