Learning English Grammar, 'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'

Learning English Grammar

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

June 10, 2025

6 minutes

Available for over a year

Learn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.

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