Ability

Request
Permission
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 Can…Ability
make tea
make roti
I can …………
cook
I can’t ………. drive a car
Can you ride a bike
……...? operate a computer
 make tea play chess
make roti play cards
cook play golf
play the guitar
drive a car
play the piano
repair a car
sew
ride a bike
operate a gun
operate a computer sing
repair a computer dance
swim install windows
speak English type
read Arabic read the palm
Can…Permission
Can I ………. ?
ask you a have your phone no.?
question? have your email id?
stand up? have your facebook id?
sit down? have your skype id?
use your pen? come in?
 Can…Request
Can you ………. ?
help me? give me your phone no.?
tell me your drop me at the main
name? road?
tell me the time? repeat it, please?
pick me up? lend me some money?
ability
Can…expresses ability in the present
make tea play chess
make roti play cards
cook play golf
drive a car play the guitar
play the piano
repair a car
sew
ride a bike
operate a gun
operate a computer sing
repair a computer dance
swim install windows
speak English type
read Arabic read the palm
Could ….expresses ability in the past
walk -------- I could walk when I was one year old.
talk -------- I could talk when I was two years old.

ride a bicycle swim

ride a bike read Urdu
drive a car sign my name
operate a computer read Arabic
make tea fast
make roti
cook
 When could you….?
Walk
talk
ride a bike
drive a car
read the story books
play Ludo
operate a computer
make tea
make roti
swim
read Arabic
sign your name
 will be able to
expresses ability in the future

come tomorrow -------- Will you be able to come tomorrow?

No, I won’t be able to come on Friday.
I will be able to come on Monday.

When / come? --------- When will you be able to come?

I will be able to come after two days.
 will be able to
expresses ability in the future
If I invite you to my home, will you be able to come or not?
If our class plans a picnic, will you be able to go or not?
If we arrange a party in the classroom, will you be able to attend
it?
If your cell phone stops working, will you be able to fix it or not?
If your computer breaks down, will you be able to repair it or not?
If I need two hundred rupees, will you be able to give it to me?
If I need fifty thousand rupees, will you be able to help me?
If your car has a flat tyre, will you be able to change it or not?
If you work hard and continue to learn English, will you be able to
speak it one day?
 have been able to
expresses ability in the past – present
I learned to drive five years ago.
I have been able to drive for five years.

My mother started cooking when she was in Matric.

She has been able to cook since she was in Matric.

My brother started speaking English since he was too young.

He has been able to speak English since his childhood.

I tried a lot but I could never learn to drive a car.

I have never been able to drive a car.
How long have you ever been able to….?
How long have you been able to talk?
How long have you been able to walk?
How long have you been able to ride a bicycle?
How long have you been able to ride a motorbike?
How long have you been able to drive a car?
How long have you been able to make tea?
How long have you been able to make roti?
How long have you been able to cook?
How long have you been able to operate a computer?
How long have you been able to operate a gun?
How long have you been able to play the piano?
How long have you been able to sew?
How long have you been able to speak English?
How long have you ever been able to….?

Possible negative answers:

I’ve never been able to swim.

I’ve never been able to cook.
I’ve never been able to ride a bike.
I’ve never been able to drive a car.
How long have you ever been able to….?
How long have you been able to talk?
How long have you been able to walk?
How long have you been able to ride a bicycle?
How long have you been able to ride a motorbike?
How long have you been able to drive a car?
How long have you been able to make tea?
How long have you been able to make roti?
How long have you been able to cook?
How long have you been able to operate a computer?
How long have you been able to operate a gun?
How long have you been able to play the piano?
How long have you been able to sew?
How long have you been able to speak English?
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