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Podcast: Family & Relationships
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📝Grammar: 4B: Ability and possibility - can, could, be able to
Use **can** for things that are possible now. My aunt **can** cook very well. Use **can't** when something is not possible now. A baby **can't** read a book. Use **could** for things that were possible in the past. My uncle **could** run fast when he was a teenager. Use **couldn't** when something was not possible in the past. Last year my niece **couldn't** swim. Use **will be able to** for things that will be possible in the future. Next year my nephew **will be able to** read. After **can** and **could**, use the verb alone. Say 'I **can** swim', never 'I **can to** swim'.
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What level is this family & relationships lesson?
This is a A2 Elementary (A2) English lesson from Muse English's daily series on 2026-10-02.
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This lesson teaches 10 new words with photos, meanings, examples and pronunciation audio.
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