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Can, Could, Be Able to用法详解

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Can, Could, Be Able to用法详解

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https://pushtolearn.com/grammar/grammar-exercises-b1/can-could-be-able-to

Can, Could, Be Able to 练习

这些练习重点讲解了如何使用Can、Could和Be Able to来表达能力和可能性。

"Can"、"Could"和"Be Able To"的区别

形式
用法
例句
Can
表示现在或一般能力、许可或可能性
She can swim very well.(能力)
Could
表示过去能力、礼貌请求或可能性
When I was five, I could ride a bike.(过去能力)
Be able to
所有时态;正式场合
He will be able to help tomorrow.(将来能力)

如何使用"Can"

✅ "Can"表示现在能力

  • I can speak three languages.
  • She can run 5 km without stopping.

✅ "Can"表示可能性

  • It can get very cold in winter.
  • This road can be dangerous at night.

✅ "Can"表示许可

  • Can I leave early today?
  • You can take a break now.

🚨 常见错误:
❌ I can to swim.(错误)
✅ I can swim.(正确 - "can"后面跟原形动词)

如何使用"Could"

✅ "Could"表示过去能力

  • When I was a child, I could run very fast.
  • She could play the piano when she was five.

✅ "Could"表示礼貌请求

  • Could you help me, please?
  • Could I borrow your pen?

✅ "Could"表示可能性

  • It could rain later, so take an umbrella.
  • That could be the answer to our problem.

🚨 常见错误:
❌ I could to play the guitar.(错误)
✅ I could play the guitar.(正确 - "could"后面跟原形动词)

如何使用"Be Able To"

✅ "Be Able To"表示现在和将来能力

  • She is able to solve complex math problems.
  • He will be able to join us next week.

✅ "Be Able To"表示过去能力(特定情况)

  • I was able to fix my car yesterday.
  • She was able to escape from the burning building.

🚨 "Be able to"经常在"can"不能使用的时态中替代"can"。

时态
"Can"
"Be able to"
现在
She can swim.
She is able to swim.
过去
She could swim.
She was able to swim.
将来
❌(不可能)
She will be able to swim.

🚨 常见错误:
❌ I will can help you tomorrow.(错误)
✅ I will be able to help you tomorrow.(正确 - "be able to"用于将来能力)

常见错误及纠正

错误
纠正
原因
❌ I can to dance.
✅ I can dance.
"Can"后面跟原形动词。
❌ I will can go.
✅ I will be able to go.
"Can"不能用于将来时。
❌ I was able to run fast when I was a child.
✅ I could run fast when I was a child.
"Could"用于一般过去能力。

FAQ:关于"Can"、"Could"和"Be Able To"

我能在过去使用"can"吗?

不,使用"could"或"was/were able to"代替。

  • I could swim when I was 5.(一般过去能力)
  • I was able to find my keys.(特定过去情况)

"Could"能用于将来能力吗?

不,使用"will be able to"表示将来能力。
❌ I could go tomorrow.(错误)
✅ I will be able to go tomorrow.(正确)

"Could"和"was able to"在过去的区别是什么?

  • "Could"用于一般能力(I could swim as a child)。
  • "Was able to"用于特定情况(I was able to swim across the lake yesterday)。

我能用"be able to"代替"can"吗?

可以,但"be able to"听起来更正式。

  • She can speak Spanish.(自然)
  • She is able to speak Spanish.(更正式)

"Can you"和"Could you"哪个更礼貌?

"Could you"更礼貌。

  • Can you help me?(随意)
  • Could you help me?(更礼貌)
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