| Welcome to the Lesson. |
| In this lesson we look at how we use the how we use 'could' and 'was able to' to talk about ability. |
| Look at these sentences and especially at the words in red. What do you notice? |
| 1 | When he was only six years old he could swim pretty well. |
| 2 | Because he worked so hard he was able to pass the examination. |
| 3 | Do you think he could pass the examination? |
| 4 | Do you think he was able to pass the examination? |
| 5 | When I was on holiday I could get up whenever I liked. |
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One of these sentences is about the future - all the others are about the past. Which sentence is about the future? |
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