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Modal verbs of ability ((In) Abilities in the present (Can (I can ride a…
Modal verbs of ability
(In) Abilities in the present
Can
I can ride a bike
=
I know how to ride a bike
Can´t
I can´t speak German =
I don´t know how to speak German
Inabilities in the past
Couldn´t
I couldn´t buy the book yesterday
(I didn´t have money at the moment)
General abilities in the past
Could
I could speak when I was a child
(I knew how to do it)
Particular occasion in the past
Be able to / managed to + infinitve succeeded in + ing
I was able to / managed to buy the book you wanted
Having obtained the information, I succeeded in completing the report
Verb of perception
I could see her at the end of the party
Verb of understanding
I could understand her
