Modal Auxiliary Verb - 1. Ability (Kemampuan)

Ability (Kemampuan)

Meaning : Dapat,bisa, mampu
Modals :

• Can → Present /Future
• Could → Past

Similar expression of Modal

• Be able to → All tenses

• Managed to → Past (menunjukkan bahwa action-nya telah selesai dengan sukses)

 e.g. :

1. He can play the guitar
2. He is able to play the guitar
3. I could swim when I was 4 years old.
4. I was able to swim when I was 4 years old.
5. He didn't agree with me at firts but I was able to/managed to persuade him.
6. He managed to/was able to leave Europe before the war began.
7. She managed to write, even though her hand was injured.