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To be able to (in present). Negative sentences and questions
Теория
Study some information about negative sentences and questions with 'to be able to' in present.
Для построения отрицательного предложения с to be able to в настоящем времени необходимо использовать следующий порядок слов:
subject \(+\) am/is/are \(+\) not \(+\) able to \(+\) Verb in the \(1\)st form (without 'to') \(+\) other parts of the sentence.
I am not able to swim across this river.
Рис. \(1\). Swimming
Для построения общего и специального вопросов используйте следующий порядок слов.
General question
Am/ Is/Are \(+\) subject \(+\) able to \(+\) Verb in the \(1\)st form (without 'to') \(+\) other parts of the sentence?
Are you able to run a lot?
Рис. \(2\). Running
Special question
Question word (when, how, what....) \(+\) am/is/are \(+\) subject \(+\) able to \(+\) Verb in the \(1\)st form (without 'to') \(+\) other parts of the sentence?
What is he able to do for this team?
Источники:
Рис. 1. Swimming, 2013, https://pixabay.com/images/id-864383/ Pixabay License CC0 Free for commercial use No attribution required
Рис. 2. Running, 2017, https://pixabay.com/images/id-2592247/ Pixabay License CC0 Free for commercial use No attribution required