'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'

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  Hello, and welcome to six minute grammar.

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  With me, Catherine and me Neil.

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  Hello.

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  In this program we're talking about modal verbs of ability.

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  Yes, we are.

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  We'll explain what they are.

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  We'll give you some useful tips on using them.

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  There'll be lots of examples and of.

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  Course we'll finish with a quiz.

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  So here we go.

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  First of all, what are modals of ability?

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  Well, there are lots of different modal verbs like must, might and have, do, and we use them together with main verbs to add meaning to what we say.

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  So in this program we're talking about the modal verbs can and could.

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  We're looking at how we can use these modals with main verbs to add meaning related to ability.

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  Heres Mike with an humans can only.

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  Live without water for three to five days.

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  So thats can with the verb live to express ability.

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