Expressing ability

Present: CAN ( a putea)/ CAN’T= CANNOT( a nu putea)

I can speak English.
I can’t speak French.

Past: COULD( puteam) / COULD NOT=COULDN’T( nu puteam)

I could dance when I was a child.
I couldn’t swim when I was a child.

BE ABLE TO= A FI CAPABIL SA( implies difficulty)

Am/are/is able to-present
She is able to speak Chinese perfectly even though she lives in Romania.

Was/were able to- past

He was able to get another job very easily.

Will be able to- future

He will be able to stay in bed really late tomorrow.
MANAGE TO= A REUSI SA( implies difficulty)