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Unit 4a Abilities

This document discusses describing abilities using phrases and modals. It provides examples of how to describe abilities in the present, past, and future tenses using phrases like "able to" and modals like "can", "could", and "be able to". It also discusses describing people's personalities using adjectives like sociable, shy, and confident.

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Unit 4a Abilities

This document discusses describing abilities using phrases and modals. It provides examples of how to describe abilities in the present, past, and future tenses using phrases like "able to" and modals like "can", "could", and "be able to". It also discusses describing people's personalities using adjectives like sociable, shy, and confident.

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UNIT 4A

MODALS & PHRASES OF


ABILITY
PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
What are you good/brilliant at? I’m good at
baking.
Describing abilities with phrases
• Good/brilliant/talented/ at + I have the ability to bake. (verb)
noun or ING Tim has a positive attitude to/towards his
• Messi is brilliant at playing job. Noun or ING
soccer.
Describing abilities with phrases
One of my biggest achievements is to
be a student at the ESPOL. (studying
• 4A Vocab - Ability now)

P 44 Exercises e to g One of my biggest achievements is to


have studied at the EXPOL. (achievement
in the past)
Describing abilities with phrases & modals
Present Past
• Am-is-are able + to verb (particular • Was-were able + to verb (specific
action)
achievement)
• Manage + to verb (something difficult)
• Managed + to verb
• Can + verb (bare infinitive) (general
ability) • Could + verb (bare infinitive)
Future (general ability)
• Will be able + to verb but in negative sentences related to
Perfect forms specific past events use:
• Have been able + to verb Couldn’t/wasn’t able + to verb
Describing abilities with phrases &
modals
• 4A Grammar
P46 Modals Exercises a, b, f and h
Follow this link and do the exercises:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-ability-ex
ercise-1.html
Describing people’s personality
• Page 49 Exercise 3a
• Sociable
• Active
• Lively
• Shy
• Talkative
• Confident
• Patient
• Sensitive
Sources:
• Empower B1+ by Cambridge University Press
• A Practical English Grammar, A.J. Thompson & A.V. Martinent
• https://
www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-ability-exercise-1.
html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_cPX1SREmE

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