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'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'

Learning English Grammar

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Modal Verbs of Ability

There are lots of different modal verbs, like must, might and haftu. We use them together with main verbs to add meaning to what we say. In this program we're going to talk about ability with the phrase be able to plus a verb. It's similar to can but it's particularly useful when we're suggesting that something is a bit surprising from Mike.

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