Can vs. able to

"Be able to" is used to express...

• Only present simple

• Present, past and future

• Offers and suggestions

• General abilities, offers and suggestions

"Can" is used to express...

• Offers and suggestions

• Present, past and future

• Present simple

• Specific abilities

Choose the correct sentence:

• Karen can to run 5 kilometers without stopping.

• Karen am able to run 5 kilometers without stopping.

• Karen is able to run 5 kilometers without stopping.

• Karen be able to run 5 kilometers without stopping.

Choose the correct sentence:

• Diego and Esteban able to play basketball every weekend.

• Diego and Esteban be able to play basketball every weekend.

• Diego and Esteban are able play basketball every weekend.

• Diego and Esteban can play basketball every weekend.

Choose the correct sentence:

• Erika is able to swim faster now.

• Erika able to swim faster now.

• Erika swim faster now.

• Erika is able swim faster now.

Choose the correct sentence:

• Renata am able to try joining the soccer team.

• Renata is able try joining the soccer team.

• Renata can try joining the soccer team.

• Renata is able to try joining the soccer team.

Choose the correct sentence:

• I is able to break wooden boards with a single strike in karate class.

• I am able to break wooden boards with a single strike in karate class.

• I able to break wooden boards with a single strike in karate class.

• I breaks wooden boards with a single strike in karate class.

Choose the correct sentence:

• Janeli is able to hit the target during archery practice.

• Janeli can to hit the target during archery practice.

• Janeli am able to hit the target during archery practice.

• Janeli able to hit the target during archery practice.

Choose the correct option:

• You able play tennis this weekend to stay active.

• You is able to play tennis this weekend to stay active.

• You are able to play tennis this weekend to stay active.

• You can play tennis this weekend to stay active.

Choose the correct sentence:

• Wendy is able to help you practice your serve in volleyball after school.

• Wendy can able to help you practice your serve in volleyball after school.

• Wendy can help you practice your serve in volleyball after school.

• Wendy help you practice your serve in volleyball after school.