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Where we use will and can?
Will is used when a person talks about the future. Can is used when a person talks about the present or the future.
How do you use can and able?
If we say “I am able to swim”, it is like saying “I can swim”. We sometimes use be able to instead of “can” or “could” for ability. Be able to is possible in all tenses – but “can” is possible only in the present and “could” is possible only in the past for ability.
Can we use can Able?
This may be common in Indian English. However, it’s certainly not accepted as Standard English because, as you say, can and be able to have the same meaning. Because able to isn’t a verb but part of an adjectival phrase, it requires a verb; but as it’s adjectival that verb is be, not can.
What is the difference between be able to and can?
Can, could, and be able to are all used to talk about a person’s ability to do something. You use can or be able to to talk about ability in the present. Be able to is more formal than can.
When to use can Shall will?
As a general rule, use ‘will’ for affirmative and negative sentences about the future. Use ‘will’ for requests too. If you want to make an offer or suggestion with I/we, use ‘shall’ in the question form. For very formal statements, especially to describe obligations, use ‘shall’.
What is the meaning of can and will?
“Can” implies that anything you say may be used against you in court, but “will” asserts that it is a certainty. The person being arrested could obviously say any number of things that would not be of any use in a case against them, so it’s not true to say that anything they say will be used, only that it can be.
What is the use of CAN and could?
Can, like could and would, is used to ask a polite question, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.
What is the difference between able to and manage to?
“Able to” just means you can do something (할 수 있다). “Are you able to drive me to school?” “I am able to speak 6 languages.” “She wasn’t able to attend the party.” “Manage to” has a feeling of being able to do something even though it was difficult. Also is usually used more in past tense.
Will be able means?
DEFINITIONS4. used for saying that it is possible for someone to do something. Forms such as have been able to and will be able to are sometimes considered as tenses of the verb can.
Where we use will?
What is the function of will?
As a modal auxiliary verb, will is particularly versatile, having several different functions and meanings. It is used to form future tenses, to express willingness or ability, to make requests or offers, to complete conditional sentences, to express likelihood in the immediate present, or to issue commands.
What is the difference between can, could, be able to?
can, could, be able to. can and could are modal auxiliary verbs. be able to is NOT an auxiliary verb (it uses the verb be as a main verb). We include be able to here for convenience. In this lesson we look at can, could and be able to, followed by a quiz to check your understanding. can. Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb.
Is the word’could’an auxiliary verb in English?
CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO | Grammar | EnglishClub can, could, be able to can and could are modal auxiliary verbs. be able to is NOT an auxiliary verb (it uses the verb be as a main verb). We include be able to here for convenience.
When to use’was able’instead of’couldn’t’?
IMPORTANT: If someone was in the position to do something, or managed to do something, we use ‘was/were able to instead of ‘could’ In the negative,’ wasn’t able to’ OR ‘couldn’t’ are both correct.
What is the structure of the word ” could “?
Structure of could subject auxiliary verb could main verb + My grandmother could swim. – She could not walk. – She couldn’t walk. ? Could your grandmother swim?