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

Learning English Grammar

CHAPTER

How to Use Motor Verbs of Ability

Six-minute run from bbclearning.com and we're looking at motor verbs of ability. Have a listen. After climbing for six hours they managed to reach the top of the mountain. We often use manage to with a verb for ability if something is very difficult to do or if something isvery successful. Remember that can and could are always followed by the infinitive without to.

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