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language
what peo
the past
We use used t
People used to
They didn't us
• can/could - be able to
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7.UE13 Read the examples. Say the
sentences in your language.
can/is able to
ability in the present.
He can/is able to speak Spanish fluently.
• opportunity to do something.
We can sit outside if
you
like.
could/was able to
ability in the past. He could/was able to speak
Spanish when he was ten.
ability in a specific situation in the past.
She was able to solve the puzzle in five minutes.
(NOT: She could ...) (= She managed to)
Note: In questions and negations we can use
either could or was able to.
will be able to
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they were you
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carry ar
2 travel b
3 have re
4 play vic
5 listen to
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ability in the future. He'll be able to buy a new
car as soon as he gets the money.
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Once, while I 1 was walking in a park in London, I 2 saw an old strange-looking man. He 3 was sitting on a bench 4 holding a closed book in his hands. I 5 sat down on the bench and 6 looked at the book. I 7 saw that the book 8 was of great interest. It 9 was a very old copy of early Byron's works. I 10 looked at the old man in surprise and 11 understood that he 12 had known I 13 had sat on the bench because of him and the book he 14 was holding in his hands. I 15 smiled. "It is the last I 16 have," he said and 17 stretched it out to me. I 18 took with the words, "I 19 am a lover of old books." I 20 opened this small book and 21 looked at the date. "Oh," I said. "It 22 is a remarkable book." "Yes," he 23 sighed. "I 24 have to sell it to buy the necessities of life. I 25 have had a hard life and this book 26 has always been a comfort to me." I 27 nodded and 28 thought that I 29 had never seen such a remarkable book.

1.  In a year we will study criminal law. – Present Cont.
2.  The case is rather complicated. The jury is still discussing a verdict. – Present Cont.
3. The convicted person has just been taken to prison. – Present Perf. Passive
4. Don’t come in! The court is sitting. – Present Cont.
5. The doctor said that the victim was killed a few hours before. - Past Indefinite Passive

1. We are having a lecture on criminology next Monday. – Present Cont.
2. A number of important documents have been already signed. – Present Perf. Passive 3. The accused is (are) guaranteed the right to defence. - Present Indefinite passive
4. When the felon committed the crime he knew it was unlawful. - Past Indefinite
5. When all the evidence was given counsels for both sides made speeches. - Past Indefinite Passive