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Modals (He could speak fluent French when hw was 5. (Rob could pick a lack…
Modals
- He could speak fluent French when hw was 5.
- Rob could pick a lack or crack a safe in record time.
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- The burglar was able to get in through the bathroom window.
- Rob was able to pick a lock or crack a safe in record time.
- Once when Rob was robbing a London penthouse, he was able to escape through a skylight.
Can -> used to say what people's abilities are. / Can has no infinitive, no participle or -ing form, so we use a form of be able to to talk about ability when these forms are necessary. / It's also possible to use be able to.
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- It's possible, but I'm not sure
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- It's very possible, I think there's a good chance
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- May have (quando nós não sabemos se um evento ocorreu)
- Might have (quando nós não sabemos se um evento ocorreu) (as vezes indica baixa possibilidade)
- Could have (indica que outras explicações são possíveis)
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I might have seen him, but I doubt.
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Able to -> usado quando falamos sobre uma ocasião em particular, e nesse caso nós não podemos usar Could.
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