Pernyataan Kemampuan (Expressing Ability)

Expressing Ability dapat menggunakan kata "can, could atau be able to" untuk menyatakan mampu atau tidak mampunya seseorang dalam melakukan sesuatu.

1. Can dan Can't
digunakan untuk Simple Present Tense (tenses masa sekarang).
contoh : We can help you carry that heavy books.
              I can't understand this problem.

2. Could and Couldn't
merupakan bentuk past dari can dan can;t.
contoh : John could pick up that box easily.
             I could't find my lost ring everywhere.

3. Be Able To, Not Be Able To, dan Unable
dapat digunakan di segala jenis tenses, dengan mengubah bentuk dari verb "be".
contoh :  She is able to speak Spanish quite well.
              We were not able to agree on a destination.
              I will be unable to meet you tomorrow.

4. May and Might
digunakan untuk mengungkapkan kemungkinan tentang suatu hal.
contoh : I may come back to this store tomorrow to buy this book.