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    This document discusses ways to talk about abilities in English using the expressions "can" and "be good at" in both present and past tenses. For present tense abilities, "can" is used with an unchanged second verb, while "be good at" uses the verb "to be" and the -ing form of the second verb. For past tense abilities, "could" is the past form of "can" with no change to the second verb, and "be good at" uses the past form of "to be" with the -ing form of the second verb. Examples are provided to illustrate the use of these expressions in both positive and negative sentences.

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    This document discusses ways to talk about abilities in English using the expressions "can" and "be good at" in both present and past tenses. For present tense abilities, "can" is used with an unchanged second verb, while "be good at" uses the verb "to be" and the -ing form of the second verb. For past tense abilities, "could" is the past form of "can" with no change to the second verb, and "be good at" uses the past form of "to be" with the -ing form of the second verb. Examples are provided to illustrate the use of these expressions in both positive and negative sentences.

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    This document discusses ways to talk about abilities in English using the expressions "can" and "be good at" in both present and past tenses. For present tense abilities, "can" is used with an unchanged second verb, while "be good at" uses the verb "to be" and the -ing form of the second verb. For past tense abilities, "could" is the past form of "can" with no change to the second verb, and "be good at" uses the past form of "to be" with the -ing form of the second verb. Examples are provided to illustrate the use of these expressions in both positive and negative sentences.

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    Present

    Abilities
    Abilities
    When we talk about abilities, we can use the following expressions

    can be + good at
    Abilities
    can

    Can is an auxiliary verb

    The second verb does not change.


    Abilities
    can

    They can sing a song. He can’t sing at all.


    Abilities
    can

    She can drive a car. He can’t ride a bike.


    Abilities
    Be + good at
    We have to use the verb to be
    We use pretty and really for positive sentences.
    We use very with negative sentences.

    The second verb must have ing.


    Abilities
    Be + good at

    I am really good at drawing. I am pretty good at drawing.


    Abilities
    Be + good at

    I am not very good at drawing.


    Abilities
    Be + good at

    I am really good at baking. I am pretty good at baking.


    Abilities
    Be + good at

    I am not very good at baking.


    Past
    Abilities
    Abilities
    When we talk about abilities, we can use the following expressions

    could be + good at
    Abilities
    could

    Could the past tense of can.


    The second verb does not change.
    Abilities
    could

    He could sleep all night. He couldn’t sleep at all.


    Abilities
    could
    oui

    She could speak French. She couldn’t speak French.


    Abilities
    Be + good at
    We have to use the verb to be in past.

    We use pretty and really for positive sentences.


    We use very with negative sentences.

    The second verb must have ing.


    Abilities
    Be + good at

    you were really good I was pretty good at writing.


    at writing.
    Abilities
    Be + good at

    She was not very good at writing.


    Abilities
    Be + good at

    They were really good He was pretty good


    at playing soccer at playing Soccer
    Abilities
    Be + good at

    We were not very good


    at playing soccer.
    Questions?

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