ABILIT

Y AND
WILLIN
GNESS
By: Heri Yansah
 Expressing Ability

BE
CAN ABL
E TO

S + can + V S + be able to + V
- I can swim COULD - She is able to speak French
- I can go to market well
and buy vegetable - I am able to go to school
S + could + V
alone
- I could invite you to
the group
- I could cook fried
rice
 Responding & Asking Ability

• Can you…?
• I can…
• Can you go to...?
• I am able to…
• Are you good at…?
• I know how to…
• Is he able to…?
• I feel capable of…
• Are you able to…?
• I might be able to…
• Are you capable of…?
• (Yes), no problem…
• Do you know how to…?
• I would I am able to…
• Do you think you can…?
• I know something about…
• Do you know anything
• I have the experience of… about…?
• I am pretty good at the job… • Do you have the
• I would say I am capable of… experience
• (I think) I have the qualification / or ability to…?
experience / ability to…
 Example of Dialogue

WIL WOULD
L
 Expressing Willingness

WIL WOULD
L

S + will + V S + would + V
- I will help you - She would eat vegetable
- Doni will clean his - I would to go to school
room by himself alone
 Responding & Asking Willingness

i l l in gn e s s
l i n g ne s s Ask i n g W
ndi ng W il
Respo
• Will you…?
• I will …..
• Will they…?
• They will..
• Will she ….?
• You will..
• Would you..?
• She will…
• I would….
Example of Dialogue