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26. Can, Could and (be) able to Flashcards

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  1. Podemos ver el lago desde la ventana de nuestra habitación.
A

We can see the lake from our bedroom window.

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  1. No tengo un boli. Puedes usar el mío.
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I haven’t got a pen. You can use mine.

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  1. Sabes hablar alguna lengua extranjera?
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Can you speak any foreign languages?

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  1. Puedo venir y verte mañana si te apetece.
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I can come and see you tomorrow if you like.

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  1. La palabra “play” puede ser un nombre o un verbo.
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The word “play” can be a noun or a verb.

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  1. Temo que no puedo venir a la fiesta el Viernes.
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I’m afraid I can’t come to the party on Friday.

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  1. Podemos (con be able) ver el lago desde la ventana de nuestra habitación.
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We are able to see the lake from our bedroom window.

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  1. No puedo dormir.
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I can’t sleep.

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  1. Tom puede venir mañana.
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Tom can come tomorrow.

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  1. María sabe hablar Francés, Español e Inglés.
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Maria can speak French, Spanish and English.

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  1. No he sido capaz de dormir últimamente.
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I haven’t been able to sleep recently.

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  1. Tom quizá pueda venir mañana.
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Tom might be able to come tomorrow.

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  1. Los aspirantes al trabajo deben ser capaces de hablar dos lenguas extranjeras.
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Applicants for the job must be able to speak two foreign languages.

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  1. Teníamos una habitación encantadora en el hotel. Podíamos ver el lago.
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We had a lovely room in the hotel. We could see the lake.

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  1. Tan pronto entre en la habitación, pude oler a gas.
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As soon as I walked into the room, I could smell gas.

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  1. Estaba sentado al fondo del teatro y no pude oír muy bien.
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I was sitting at the back of the theatre and couldn’t hear very well.

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  1. Mi abuelo sabía hablar cinco idiomas.
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My grandfather could speak five languages.

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  1. Éramos totalmente libres. Pudimos hacer lo que quisimos.
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We were totally free. We could do what we wanted.

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  1. El fuego se propago a través del edificio muy rápidamente, pero afortunadamente todo el mundo fue capaz de escapar / consiguió escapar.
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The fire spread through the building very quickly, but fortunately everybody was able to escape / managed to escape.

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  1. No sabíamos dónde estaba David per conseguimos encontrarle al final / fuimos capaces de encontrarle al final.
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We didn’t know where David was but we managed to find / were able to find him in the end.

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  1. Mike era un excelente jugador de tenis cuando era más joven. Él podía ganar a cualquiera. Tenía la habilidad general de ganar a cualquiera.
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Mike was an excellent tennis player when he was younger. He could beat anybody. He had the general ability to beat anybody.

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  1. Mike and Pete jugaron al tenis ayer. Pete jugó muy bien, pero Mike consiguió ganarle. Consiguió ganarle en esté juego concreto
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Mike and Pete played tennis yesterday. Pete played very well, but Mike managed to beat him. He managed to beat him in this particular game.

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  1. Mi abuelo no sabía nadar.
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My grandfather couldn’t swim.

24
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  1. Buscamos a David por todas partes, pero no pudimos encontrarle.
A

We looked for David everywhere, but we couldn’t find him.

25
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  1. Pete jugó bien, pero no pudo ganar a Mike.
A

Pete played well, but he couldn’t beat Mike.

26
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  1. Gary ha viajado mucho. Sabe hablar 5 idiomas.
A

Gary has travelled a lot. He can speak five languages.

27
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  1. No he sido capaz de dormir muy bien últimamente.
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I haven’t been able to sleep very well recently.

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  1. Nicole sabe conducir, pero no tiene coche.
A

Nicole can drive, but she hasn’t got a car.

29
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  1. Solía ser capaz de aguantarme en la cabeza, pero no puedo hacerlo ahora.
A

I used to be able to stand on my head, but I can’t do it now.

30
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  1. No puedo entender a Martín. Nunca he sido capaz de entenderle.
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I can’t understand Martin. I‘ve never been able to understand him.

31
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  1. No puedo verte el viernes, pero puedo quedar contigo el sábado por la mañana.
A

I can’t see you on Friday, but I can meet you on Saturday morning.

32
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  1. Pregunta Catherine sobre tu problema. Ella quizá pueda ayudarte.
A

Ask Catherine about your problem. She might be able to help you.

33
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  1. Solía ser capaz de cantar bien.
A

I used to be able to sing well.

34
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  1. Solía ser capaz de correr rápido.
A

I used to be able to run fast.

35
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  1. Me gustaría ser capaz de tocar el piano.
A

I’d like to be able to play the piano.

36
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  1. Nunca he sido capaz de despertarme pronto.
A

I’ve never been able to get up early.

37
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  1. Temo que no puedo venir a tu fiesta la semana que viene.
A

I’m afraid I can’t come to your party next week.

38
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  1. Cuando Tim tenía 16 años, podía correr 100 metros en 11 segundos.
A

When Tim was 16, he could run 100 metres in 11 seconds.

39
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  1. Tienes prisa? No, tengo un montón de tiempo. Puedo esperar.
A

Are you in a hurry? No, I’ve got plenty of time. I can wait.

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  1. Ayer me sentía enfermo. No pude comer nada.
A

I was feeling sick yesterday. I couldn’t eat anything.

41
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  1. Puedes hablar un poco más alto? No puedo oírte muy bien.
A

Can you speak a little louder? I can’t hear you very well.

42
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  1. Pareces cansado. Sí, no pude dormir bien la pasada noche.
A

You look tired. Yes, I couldn’t sleep last night.

43
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  1. Escapó todo el mundo del fuego? Sí, aunque el fuego se propago rápidamente, todo el mundo fue capaz de escapar.
A

Did everybody escape from the fire? Yes, although the fire spread quickly, everybody was able to escape.

44
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  1. Acabaste tu trabajo esta tarde? Sí, no había nadie para molestarme, así que fui capaz de acabarlo.
A

Did you finish your work this afternoon? Yes, there was nobody to disturb me, so I was able to finish it.

45
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  1. Tuviste dificultad para encontrar la casa? No realmente. Nuestras direcciones eran buenas y fuimos capaces de encontrarla.
A

Did you have difficulty finding our house? Not really. Our directions were good and we were able to find it.

46
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  1. Escapó el ladrón? Sí. Nadie se dio cuenta de que estaba pasando y el ladrón fue capaz de escapar.
A

Did the thief get away? Yes. No one realized what was happening and the thief was able to get away.

47
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  1. Mi abuelo viajó mucho. El sabía hablar cinco idiomas.
A

My grandfather travelled a lot. He could speak five languages.

48
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  1. Busque el libro por todas partes, pero no pude encontrarlo.
A

I looked everywhere for the book, but I couldn’t find it.

49
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  1. No querían venir con nosotros al principio, pero conseguimos persuadirles.
A

They didn’t want to come with us at first, but we managed to persuade them.

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  1. Laura se había lastimado la pierna y no podía caminar muy bien.
A

Laura had hurt her leg and couldn’t walk very well.

51
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  1. Sue no estaba en casa cuando llame, pero conseguí contactar con ella en su oficina.
A

Sue wasn’t at home when I phoned, but I managed contact her at her office.

52
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  1. Miré muy cuidadosamente y pude ver a alguien en la distancia.
A

I looked very carefully and I could see somebody in the distance.

53
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  1. Quería comprar algunos tomates. En la primera tienda que fui no había ninguno, pero conseguí algunos en la siguiente tienda.
A

I wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn’t have any, but I managed to get some in the next shop.

54
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  1. Mi abuela le encantaba la música. Ella sabía tocar el piano muy bien.
A

My grandmother loved music. She could play the piano very well.

55
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  1. Una chica se cayó dentro del rio, pero afortunadamente conseguimos rescatarla.
A

A girl fell into the river, but fortunately we managed to rescue her.

56
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  1. Había olvidado traer mi cámara, así que no pude tomar fotografías.
A

I had forgotten to bring my camera, so I couldn’t take any photographs.

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