Talking about ability by Jenni https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k How to use can, and be able to in different tenses and structures. Also 'managed to' en-us 2015-09-30 00:27:53 UTC 2015-09-30 00:27:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/sticky.jpg My examples jenni_scully https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839356 I've never been able to swim properly.

I've attended lessons but I just can't get the breathing right. (can use 'I'm not able to get)

If I go somewhere hot, I'll be able to swim in the sea and practice more.

Not being able to swim is quite embarrassing. I would like to be able to just jump in and feel confident.

In Indonesia, I wanted to learn to dive but because I couldn't swim 25 m, I wasn't allowed to do the Padi course. I managed to do 2 special 'try dives' though with an instructor.

]]> 2015-04-15 22:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839356 BC Learn English jenni_scully https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839358 Text explanation about ability in the past and a quick quiz

]]> 2015-04-13 16:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839358 Text review of be able to jenni_scully https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839362 2015-04-13 15:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839362 Interactive quiz jenni_scully https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839366 Helps you focus on different tenses and when not to use 'could'

]]> 2015-04-13 15:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839366 Eng vid jenni_scully https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839370 Back to basics but has a good common problem at the end 5mins20. Don't use could to talk about specific achievements in the past.

]]> 2015-04-13 15:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839370 Top Tip jenni_scully https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839373 Remember 'can' and 'could' are modals verbs.

So, they are always followed by the base form or the verb, or infinitive without to.

Never use 'to' after these words

e.g. I can swim.  Never 'I can to swim.'

]]> 2015-04-13 15:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839373 Johnny Grammar jenni_scully https://padlet.com/jenni_scully/mtjy5gncg96k/wish/72839376 The uses and limitations of 'can'

Also mentions 'managed to'

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