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Could vs. Be Able to

Practice using Could and Be Able to in the past.

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Lesson Outcome
Students will be able to distinguish between situations when Could can be used in the past and when Be Able to must be used.

Course Overview

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Can, Could, and Be Able to for Ability and Possibility
Did you know that Could can be used in the future? Practice using Can, Could, and Be Able to in the future.
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Can, Could, and Be Able to for Ability and Possibility
Did you know that Could can be used in the future? Practice using Can, Could, and Be Able to in the future.
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Could vs. Be Able to
Practice using Could and Be Able to in the past.
Current Lesson
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Could vs. Be Able to
Practice using Could and Be Able to in the past.
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Polite Requests with I and You
Practice Polite Requests with May, Could, Can, Would, and Will.
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Polite Requests with I and You
Practice Polite Requests with May, Could, Can, Would, and Will.
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Pronunciation of Can and Can't
Practice hearing and speaking the correct pronunciation of Can and Can't.
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Pronunciation of Can and Can't
Practice hearing and speaking the correct pronunciation of Can and Can't.
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Should vs. Have
Practice the difference between Should and Have.
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Should vs. Have
Practice the difference between Should and Have.
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Special Uses of Should
Practice special uses of Should that you might not know.
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Special Uses of Should
Practice special uses of Should that you might not know.
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Tenses and Auxiliary Verbs That Take Be Able to
Practice Be Able to with certain tenses and auxiliary verbs that cannot use Could.
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Tenses and Auxiliary Verbs That Take Be Able to
Practice Be Able to with certain tenses and auxiliary verbs that cannot use Could.
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Would You Mind Questions
Practice making polite requests for the 1st and 2nd person with Would You Mind If.
Current Lesson
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Would You Mind Questions
Practice making polite requests for the 1st and 2nd person with Would You Mind If.
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Could with Certain Non-Action Verbs
Practice Could with certain stative or non-action verbs.
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Could with Certain Non-Action Verbs
Practice Could with certain stative or non-action verbs.
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Degrees of Certainty with Must
Practice Must in degrees of certainty in both present and past situations.
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Degrees of Certainty with Must
Practice Must in degrees of certainty in both present and past situations.
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Lesser Degrees of Certainty with Might
Practice using Might to express less certainty.
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Lesser Degrees of Certainty with Might
Practice using Might to express less certainty.
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Final Test on Modals
Students will practice all the modal lessons by applying the correct modal in past, present, and future real-life situations.
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Final Test on Modals
Students will practice all the modal lessons by applying the correct modal in past, present, and future real-life situations.

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