EXERCISES - (BE) ABLE TO ...

1) Complete the sentences with (be) able to .

a ) She is studying English, so she ____________to speak

English soon.(be able –future tense )
b) Paul and Mary ______________to speak with their italian
friend. (be able - past tense /negative
c) Mary _________________________to swim very well. ( be
able – present tense)
d) I ______________________to play piano well . ( be able –
present tense/ negative form)
e) She ______________________to pass the exam. ( be able
– future tense )
f) He ____________________to play chess very well. ( be
able – past tense)
g ) __________you ___________to arrive on time ? ( be
able –future / interrogative form)
h) They __________________to win the game. (be able –
future tense/ negative )

2 ) Write sentences describing your abilities. Use the words ( intensifiers) in the box.

Not at all a bit / a little quite well / fairly well pretty well / very well extremely well

0 – 20% 30 – 40 % 50 – 60% 70 – 80% 90 – 100%

a) run ______________________________________________________________

b) drive ______________________________________________________________
c) speak english _______________________________________________________

d) play chess __________________________________________________________

e) dance ______________________________________________________________

f) play soccer___________________________________________________________

g) play volleyball ________________________________________________________

h) sing ________________________________________________________________