Video lesson · Can / Could / Be Able to
If we need to express ability in the future, then the appropriate forms of be able to, manage to or succeed in must be used. Ability in the Future refers to using will be able to to express what someone will be capable of doing at some point in the future.
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Can / Could
Be Able to
Present and Future Ability
Skills
Unusual Ability
With Verbs of Senses
Theoretical Possibility
Permission / Prohibition
Requests
Offers
Deduction / Negative
Present Use / Summary
Possibility / Ability in the Past
Permission / Prohibition in the Past
With Verbs of Senses / Past
Past Skills
Possibility / Ability in the Past + Fact 
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