People in Asia could write before people in Europe. We also use be able to in the past but of course it becomes was able to or were able to. In those examples we’re talking about ability in the present. However, they are able to live without food for up to three weeks. It’s similar to can, but it’s particularly useful when we’re suggesting that something is a bit surprising like this from Mike. And in this programme we’re also going to talk about ability with the phrase be able to plus a verb. And in this example, the ability to live without water. So that’s can with the verb live to express ability. Humans can only live without water for three to five days. We’re looking at how we can use these modals with main verbs to add meaning related to ability. So in this programme we’re talking about the modal verbs can and could. And we use them together with main verbs, to add meaning to what we say. Well, there are lots of different modal verbs like must, might and have to. First of all, what are modals of ability? We’ll give you some useful tips on using them… In this programme we’re talking about modal verbs of ability. Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me Catherine…
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