Can \ could \ be able to

Can – ability \ possibility (present)

Cannot (can’t)
I can’t speak Russian.
I can speak English.

Could – (past) \ couldn’t

I could ride a bike.
I couldn’t speak English.

Be (am \ is \are) able to

I am able to speak English.
I was able to speak English.
I will be able to ……………..
I am going to be able to……….
I have been able to ride a bike since my childhood.

Could
Was \ were able to
I was able to find a job.
I got lost but I was able to find my way.